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El Encanto Natural, Colombia

El Encanto Natural, Colombia

Clean & smooth, juicy tropical fruit, plum jam

R 210.00
R 210.00
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Roast Style: Progressive

These tend to be lighter bodied coffees, that forefront flavour nuances inherent to the specific bean. These coffees tend to have natural sweetness and distinctive aromatic properties.

As a general guide, they'll be great brewed using any filter method. We'd recommend trying them black.

Roaster's Notes

Colombian naturals face the same challenges as when roasting any alternative process coffee. Navigating the appropriate heat input to avoid scorching the exterior without fully developing the interior for the bean is a careful balance. Though Colombians are known for their bright cup profile, this lot’s natural processing integrates the acidity, giving us a smooth and juicy cup perfect for filter brews and low acidity espressos teeming with fruit.

Brew Guides

Click the link below to download a free brew guide with simple recipes to get the most out of your at-home brews.

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Delivery Price

> Door to door courier: (R65 - R95, or free on spend of+R650)

> Collection: Free. (Orders can be collected at our Bree St Cafe.)

When will I get my order?

Collections:

Your order will be ready to collect on the first Tuesday or Friday that follows your order, at 13:00. We will send you an email confirmation when your order is ready for collection.

Courier:

We try to dispatch non Cape Town orders as soon as we can, and no later than the Tuesday or Friday that follows your order. Couriers take 1-3 days to deliver your package depending on your location.

We deliver around the Cape Town area every Tuesday and Friday.

We will email you confirmation of when your order is on it's way! 

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COFFEE ORIGIN INFO

This new release from Colombian producer Juan Saldarriaga was grown on one of his acclaimed farms, El Encanto. 42 of the family’s 120 hectares of farmland are dedicated to diverse cultivars like Bourbons, Geishas, and SL28s, to name a few. His aim is to learn how each variety adapts to their environment, with the intention of scaling up the production of the best performers. A number of young, small-scale farmers like Juan are striving to redefine Antioquia's reputation of producing predominantly chocolatey and heavy-bodied coffees. They are extensively experimenting to find what suits their tastes as well as the market demands. This lot exemplifies their efforts, with juicy tropical fruit upfront and a wonderfully clean finish, striking the perfect balance of complexity driven by processing without compromising on clarity.

Altitude: 1400m - 1800m ASL
Processing: Natural
Variety: Various
Harvest: 2023
Region: Bolivar, Antioquia, Colombia
Producer: Juan Saldarriaga of El Encanto Farm

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For the last ten years we’ve had the privilege of sourcing, roasting and showcasing many superb and distinctive coffees.

There’s so much exciting variety in coffee that we feel like we'd be selfish not to share it with our growing family of coffee lovers.

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