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Roast Level: Bright

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    Bright

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    Comforting

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    Traditional

In the renowned coffeelands of Huila, Carlos Fernando Cerquera of Finca Ginebra produced this washed Castillo lot, applying the same skill that once took him to the World Coffee Championships as a cupping competitor. This coffee has vibrant clarity, layered with notes of tropical fruit, blackberry, and orange.

Blood Orange

Lychee

Blackberry

The details

Origin story

  • Country Colombia
  • Region Huila
  • Processing Method Washed
  • Producer Nilson and Cielo López Dias
  • Drying Method Raised Bed
  • Harvest January 2025 - February 2025
  • Direct Trade
In the renowned coffee region of Huila, Carlos Fernando Cerquera tends three hectares in the village of Bruselas, Pitalito. Beyond producing coffee, he has represented Colombia on the world stage as a cupping competitor in the World Coffee Championships, bringing that same curiosity and discipline back to his farm, Finca Ginebra. This washed Castillo lot was comes from the mitaca harvest, six months after the main crop, when trees yield fewer cherries yet quality remains exceptional. Picked every three to four weeks, ripe cherries were carefully sorted and rested for 24 hours before pulping. The coffee was then fermented in tanks for 24 hours and washed twice to remove remaining mucilage. The resulting cup profile is clean and vibrant, layered with notes of bright tropical fruit, blackberry, and orange concentrate.
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How To Brew

We recommend starting with a 1:18 coffee-to-water ratio, which provides an excellent total extraction level and maximizes flavor pulled out of the ground coffee. For our single origin coffees we recommend a pour over method either on a Chemex, V60 or Kalita Wave on a 5 or 6 grind setting if you are ordering from Intelligentsiacoffee.com.

Recommended Method Pour Over

  1. 01.
    Boil Water 205 - 216 F
  2. 02.
    Weigh Coffee 1g of coffee per 18g of water
  3. 03.
    Drop In Filter Add filter to equipment
  4. 04.
    Grind Coffee Grind coffee and add to filter
  5. 05.
    Add Water Add water in stages
  6. 06.
    Remove Filter Enjoy your coffee!
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10 oz of Colombia Finca Ginebra
Colombia Finca Ginebra