Colombia El Recreo

our score

88

cup profile

Molasses / Black Cherry / Cacao Nibs / Strawberry / Whiskey / Tropical Fruit

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Varietal

Caturron

region

Huila

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Farm

Finca El Recreo

altitude

1550 m

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Process

Natural Anaerobic

Roast

Omnia.

origin and provenance

A distinctive coffee produced by Alirio Rodriguez in the Huila region, one of Colombia’s most renowned coffee-growing areas.

Alirio is a third-generation producer with more than 30 years of experience, now joined by his children in managing Finca El Recreo. In 2018, he began focusing on specialty coffee, prioritizing quality and adding value to the product.

The Caturron variety, still uncommon and almost unknown outside the Acevedo region, is prized for its distinctive aromatic profile, the size of its cherries, and its good agronomic resilience.

The cherries are picked fully ripe and undergo anaerobic fermentation in a sealed environment for 100–120 hours. They are then dried on raised beds for approximately 15–20 days, with frequent turning to ensure even drying.

In the cup, the result is a bright, structured profile in which the sweetness of caramel and dark chocolate intertwines with juicy fruit notes, creating a complex, modern, and highly expressive cup.

A coffee that tells the story of the evolution of Colombian specialty coffee and the ongoing search for new varieties and processing methods.