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DETAILS

Roasted by: Fundamental Coffee Company in Seattle, WA
Roast Profile: Dark & Roasty
Sourcing: Single Origin
Origin(s): Colombian
Tastes: Tropical Fruit, Toasted Nuts, Cacao Nibs
Varietal(s): Castillo, Caturra, Colombia
Process: Washed
Elevation: 1200 - 2000 masl
Good for: Cream & Sugar, Espresso

COLOMBIA CATTLEYA #1186

The Dark Floral Colombian Coffee

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DETAILS

Roasted by: Fundamental Coffee Company in Seattle, WA
Roast Profile: Dark & Roasty
Sourcing: Single Origin
Origin(s): Colombian
Tastes: Tropical Fruit, Toasted Nuts, Cacao Nibs
Varietal(s): Castillo, Caturra, Colombia
Process: Washed
Elevation: 1200 - 2000 masl
Good for: Cream & Sugar, Espresso

Curator's Notes

Fundamental Coffee’s Colombia Cattleya is back just in time for spring! Deeply complex and floral, Cattleya's profile is a nod to the flowers of springtime (as is the name, borrowed from the Cattleya orchid). At first sip, you'll taste a bold, but delicate, interplay of flavor that's rare in darker roasts. The body is round and juicy, like campfire-grilled papaya on a tropical beach. Aromatic, night-blooming florals rise throughout, alongside notes of chocolate and sweet toasted sugars.

Roaster's Notes

We worked with our producer partners in Colombia to create this Mercon Specialty exclusive profile blend, which is available for shipment year-round, ensuring a consistent supply of high quality, fresh Colombian coffee. The cattleya orchid is the national flower of Colombia and we chose the name to represent the complex floral characteristics we are looking for in this coffee. Cattleya is a regional blend made with coffees from the Tequendama province of Cundinamarca department and the Lengupá province of Boyacá department, both located on the Eastern Andes mountain range, forming the Cundiboyacense plateau. Prior to the Spanish conquest, the indigenous Muisca tribe lived in the region and now contains many preceramic and ceramic archaeological sites. This Cundiboyacense region is mountainous with altitudes raging between 1100 to 4000 masl, it has many rivers and lakes and contains a unique Andean unique ecosystem: páramos (moorlands). 60% of all páramos in the world are situated in Colombia. Thanks to this, complex microclimates are created resulting in high quality agricultural products, especially coffee. Our coffee is grown between 1,200 and 2,000 meters above sea level, with coffee varieties of Colombia, Castillo, and Caturra. The average farmer in Colombia has less than one hectare of land, so this coffee is made up of 100’s of farmers in the region who pool their coffee and process it in area coffee mills. The coffee is depulped, washed and soaked overnight, and dried either in full sun on patios or in mechanical dryers, depending on availability and climate. We developed this profile coffee to be very complex, with bright tropical fruit, stone fruit, floral, and chocolate notes. It has a juicy body and a lingering sweet finish.

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Ratings & Reviews

★★★★★ 14 reviews

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JULIAN 08/23/2022
★★★★★
"After 5 different bags of coffee, this was the first one from bean box that I actually enjoyed. Notes of toasted nuts with a hint of cacao powder. I did not detect any tropical fruit. Maybe my taste buds are defective? 4 stars - I liked it. I would have it again."
TRICIA 06/05/2022
★★★★★
"I generally wouldn’t lean toward something with floral or tropical fruit notes but this was really amazing. Thanks for opening my mind. "
KATIE 05/14/2022
★★★★★
"I was not expecting to like this coffee, I don't typically like fruity coffee; however, the boldness of the cocoa flavor came through so strongly was and it was delicious, especially when made into a latte. When brewed as espresso alone the floral notes came through in a bright way and were very refreshing."
JAMES 05/03/2022
★★★★★
"The description states this coffee tastes like 'tropical fruit.' I didn't get this at all from this coffee. Instead, it is very dark and bitter; not a huge fan. "
STEPHANIE 05/02/2022
★★★★★
"The fruity description made me expect to not like this much but I was wrong! I don’t really get strong fruity notes so maybe that’s why lol. But it’s wonderfully dark and smooth without any bitterness and definitely an interesting complexity to boot. I’d definitely order a full bag if my fav is out of stock or just to switch things up a bit"
TYLER 04/28/2022
★★★★★
"Chiming in with all the other reviewers here; wasn't sure I'd like this brew, but it really did hit all the right notes. Perfectly balanced and dark, not too bitter, and just a tinge of sweetness. Definitely going to be purchasing again"
JARRIE 04/21/2022
★★★★★
"Good brew."
EMILY 06/16/2021
★★★★★
"Oooh, this one was so good! I had similar feelings to other reviews, thinking I wouldn't like this one. But it was dark and bold with some nice unexpected sweetness."
STEVE515 05/24/2021
★★★★★
"This is an exceptional dark roast. Bold yet with a smooth finish. A new one for my favorites list."
SHARON 05/23/2021
★★★★★
"I was surprised with this one. I found it to be slightly sweet with nice chocolate undertones. "