| COUNTRY: Colombia VARIETY: Castillo ALTITUDE: 1600 MASL PROCESS: Washed ROAST: Medium |
EXTRACTION SETTINGS (ESPRESSO)
- Equipment: Gaggia Classic Pro E24, DF54 Grinder
- Grind setting: 3.5
- Dose in / yield out: 17.5g in / 37.0g out
- Extraction time: 25 seconds
- Other notes: 18g IMS precision basket, 1.0mm puck screen, fresh beans.
Origins Santa Barbara was one of those beans that needed an incredibly fine grind to get to espresso pulling territory. Grind setting 3.2 was the cusp of choking with an extraction taking about 35 seconds for a double espresso. But once I had nailed the settings and had that first sip, it made me simply go “Oh!” in surprise. It has this fruitier acidity in an espresso and when I mixed it with milk, this acidity can get wiped out easily which is both a good and a bad thing – good because the acidity is a bit intense but bad because alongside that sourness, other flavours get muted. I opted to have this as a rather short drink, sitting in the flat white/cortado territory with total volumes between 120 – 180mL. Longer lattes simply overpowered this very delicate coffee and did it no favours.
As the website stated an espresso recipe but the marketing emails shared a filter recipe for this coffee – I decided to try both. I brewed this coffee with V60 one sunny day. I was having a slow and casual coffee morning with a friend and it was a very different experience. The nuttiness shone through alongside the fruity curranty flavours. It was very easy to drink and enjoy black.
EXTRACTION SETTINGS (V60)
- Equipment: DMD Gooseneck Kettle, DF54 Grinder, Hario V60 Dripper
- Grind setting: 85.0
- Temperature: 95°C / 203°F
- Dose in / yield out (ratio): 20g in / 360g out
- Extraction time: 2 minutes : 56 seconds
Initially, this was a contender for the ‘The Bag You Know’ but it didn’t pack enough punch for a latte (my preferred morning coffee drink). I will be going back to the drawing board and leaving Origin Coffee roaster for a little while to explore other roasters. The hunt continues to find my lovely little regular bag for my cupboards and as per usual, I’ll be documenting and sharing that journey with you.
🤎🤎 ( 2 / 5 ) Balanced and clear.
| FLAVOUR PROFILE |
| – Flavour: Plum, almond and cream – Acidity: Medium, berry and crisp – Body: Smooth and rounded – Finish: Medium and sweet |
A BIT ABOUT THE PRODUCERS
Colombia’s diverse landscape provides optimal growing conditions across the country. Different regions provide different nuanced flavours. The family at Café Ocampo, hold people and regenerative practices as their central philosophy. Their proactive sustainable practices like integrated weed management, cover cropping, agroforestry and water conservation systems make them a long standing collaborator with Origin Coffee. 🌱
More information can be found from the roaster, @OriginCoffee.
Until our next bag,
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