Colombia - Narino | Caturra

Origin: Colombia

Region: Nariño

Community: Pasto

Process: Washed

Producer/Farm: Finca Matarredonda – Don Enrique Vasquez and family

Varietals: Caturra

Elevation: 1900+ MASL

Roast Level: Light/Medium

Tasting Profile: Tropical Fruits, Dark Chocolate, Sweet and Balanced, Silky Texture

Additional Information:

While we weren’t able to bring in our usual field blend from Finca Matarredonda this past year, which has become a crowd favorite and been a staple on our menus over the years. We are excited to share that we were able to bring in a limited amount of two distinct lot separations of each coffee varietal grown on the farm.

This offering is a Caturra varietal lot separation. The Caturra coffee varietal is perhaps one of the most popular and well known coffee varietals that stem from a natural mutation of Bourbon. It is predominately grown throughout Central and South America, and is known for producing consistent cup qualities which are generally very balanced between sweet and citrusy.

We would say that this offering is very consistent in representing the qualities that Caturra is known for. We find a very balanced cup profile with Tropical Citrus fruits, some Dark Chocolate, and a unique silky like mouthfeel/ finish.

Behind The Coffee:

The Zarama family descends from Spanish army officers who arrived in Nariño during the Colombian Colonial Period. Mr. Jose Antonio and Mrs. Josefina Zarama bought the land in 1900. The only daughter of Mr. And Mrs. Zarama, Ms. Amalia started growing coffee at the hacienda in 1950. Her children and grandchildren followed. Mrs. Amalia´s youngest daughter and today´s owner Mrs. Clemencia and her husband Enrique, put all their attention to maintain Matarredonda and the coffee plantation in optimal conditions. Finca Matarredonda has been in hands of the Family for five generations.

Three generations of the Higidio-Himbajoa family have worked as caretakers of the farm passing on the knowledge of coffee growing. More technical assistance has been applied to the coffee plantation to achieve the best coffee cups with environmentally friendly practices. As a result they have a shade grown, bird friendly, Rainforest Alliance Certified, healthy coffee plantation.

All coffee byproducts are composted and put back into the plantation. Vermiculture is a practice they follow to improve the soil at their coffee nursery. All residual waters from the farm are treated so they don´t contaminate natural sources. Environmentally friendly practices allow diverse species to thrive in the farm next to coffee trees.