033: Colombia Villamaria La Batea. Natural. Castillo, Colombia & Caturra.

Colombia Villamaria La Batea

Natural

Castillo, Colombia & Caturra.

Origin: Colombia

Region: Caldas

Producer/Farm: Villamaria La Batea

Altitude: 1450-1550Mts

Varietal: Castillo, Colombia & Caturra

Process: Natural

Harvest: 2021/2022

Importer: Raw Material

Cupping Score: 88.00

FOB/Volume: £11.24 per Kg / 24 Kilos

Roasted for Espresso/Filter Coffee

We taste: Dried Peach, Panela, Orange and Florals

The Story:

La Batea means the valley in English and is an area of Villamaria ( Colombia) where its incredibly steep hills provide a unique microclimate which makes this coffee out of the ordinary and tasty. Here, cold air currents swoop down from the snowy mountains of Santa Isabel and Volcan Nevado del Ruiz, improving air quality, circulation, and pollination, whilst cooling the air temperature that surrounds the growing cherries.

Grown by the Red Association Villamaria in Chinchina, Caldas, Colombia. Situated at 1,700 MASL. La Batea is a sub-region of the area of the same name, located twenty minutes by car from the buying station Finca La Aurora.

The terrain in this area is extremely challenging. There are really steep hills deep valleys; the result of some volcanic activity in the not too distant past. This pocketed landscapes therefore has a number of different micro climates. This area of Caldas is afforded a unique scenario, with several microclimates sitting side by side across this region.