Colombia Tolima

This coffee is sourced from family-owned farms organized around ASOTBILBAO, a producer association with 50 members who live in Bilbao within the municipality of Planadas. Members of the association are graduates of Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje SENA. SENA is a non-governmental educational institution that provides social and technical education to its participants. ASOTBILBAO strives to improve the quality of coffee by initiating technical support to guide coffee farmers on the best agricultural practices for quality coffee production.

Our importers sourced these beans from  Colombia with varietals Caturra, Castillo, Colombia, and Typica. The coffee processors fully washed this coffee before letting it dry in the sun.

We’ve roasted these beans to a smooth medium level with sweet tasting notes of chocolate and caramel. Pair this coffee with Mocha, chocolate chip cookies, and anything salted-caramel.

This Colombia is also used in our Murph Blend.

Also, it is available, in person, at Nate’s Coffee Shop and Good Foods Co-Op.

What Grind Should I Use?

You can have your Nate’s Coffee order ground to your preferred brewing method before shipping! 

• Whole Bean: Whole bean coffee. Ideal if you prefer the freshest coffee experience and use a grinder at home. We recommend using a burr grinder.
• Coarse: A coarse, sea salt like grind. Great for french presses and percolators. 
• Drip: A medium grind, consistency of sand. This is the most standard grind. Ideal for most drip coffee makers (like Mr. Coffee) and Clever brewers.
• Pour over: A medium-fine grind, in between drip and espresso grind. Great for pour overs and Chemex.
• Espresso: Little less fine than table salt, great for espresso. 

What if I use an Aeropress? Use this as your guide: 

• Drip: 3 minute brew time
• Pour over: 2-3 minute brew time
• Espresso: (our preferred method) 1-2 minute brew time