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Casa Negra Washed Caturra:
Dose: 20g
Ratio: 1:17
Grind: Slightly Finer than Neutral
Lab Grind: 8.5 EK43 Drip Burrs
Brew Time: 3:05
TDS: 1.33%
Extraction: 20.05%
Sensory Description:
When well-dialed Casa Negra is an excellent expression of a classic Colombian terroir. It presents with a bright orange-like acidity paired with a milk-chocolatey sweetness. The body is textured and creamy, similar to hot chocolate. This coffee also has subtle notes of sweet almond like an almond pastry.
Dial Notes:
This is a rather forgiving coffee, tasting good even when slightly under- and over-extracted. However, when under-extracted, this coffee presents with little sweetness and lacks the creamy body of a well-dialed brew. If you find your brew lacks sweetness but does not have a drying aftertaste, it’s likely under-extracted. If you’re having trouble detecting any of the orange-note and the aftertaste leaves your mouth dry, it’s likely over-extracted.
Well-dialed cups of Calagual are dynamic in experience, a lovely combination of process and terroir. Grown in Santa Rosa, Guatemala, this anaerobic natural pache opens with a soft and bright apricot and raspberry yoghurt, reflecting its process, and finishes with a vanilla and cashew-like sweetness and texture. There is clarity to the flavor profile, while carrying a velvety texture and slightly thicker mouthfeel.
A well-dialed La Maravilla La Cumbre is a great example of what we look for in our Orange label series. It’s remarkably chocolatey, with the creamy sweetness and richness of a good cup of hot chocolate. Perceived acidity is relatively low, and the cup leans on flavors of vanilla, caramel, and dried dates. Milk chocolate lingers on the palate, giving the coffee a long, pleasant finish. Sweet and full-bodied, it works as an everyday coffee on either pour over or espresso.
