Pour-Over Brewing Parameters for Washed Premium Coffee Beans from Cauca, Colombia

For pour-over Colombian coffee, use 15g of coffee grounds at a medium grind (Fuji ghost tooth grinder, #4), a V60 dripper and water at 88-89°C. First pour 30g of water for a 27-second bloom, then pour to 105g and pause. When the water level in the coffee bed drops to halfway, continue pouring slowly to a total of 225g. Avoid the tail section. Brew ratio 1:15, extraction time 2:00.

Colombia Cauca Best Cup Regional Select

Country: Colombia
Grade: Cup of Excellence
Region: Cauca Province
Roast level: medium
Processing method: washed
Variety: Caturra
Batch: special selection micro-lot
Flavor notes: nuts, dark chocolate, caramel

This batch comes from Colombia's Cup of Excellence special selection. Variety: Caturra. Processing: fully washed, sun-dried.

The Unique Climate of Cauca

The most significant climatic difference between Cauca and other producing regions is probably its relatively large temperature variation. The average temperature is 11°C, with daytime temperatures averaging 18°C. This day-night temperature difference is a crucial factor in producing high-quality coffee. Lower nighttime temperatures combined with relatively higher altitude slow down the coffee's growth rhythm, letting the seeds and beans absorb nutrients from the fruit more fully. This creates the better acidity and the particularly praised sweetness of Cauca coffee.

Traditional Processing Methods

Following Colombia's fine traditions, Cauca coffee is hand-picked and washed. And while many producing regions have replaced old varieties with new ones in pursuit of better disease resistance and higher yields, Cauca stands out for keeping Caturra predominant, along with traditional Typica and Bourbon.

Origin Introduction

Cauca Department, named after the Cauca River, is located in southwestern Colombia. Along with Nariño Department and Huila Department, it is one of the country's important specialty coffee regions.

Cauca is a Colombian origin-certified region with an average altitude of 1,758 meters, reaching as high as 2,100 meters. Its topography, precipitation, temperature and volcanic soil provide suitable conditions for coffee.

Cauca coffee's main flavor characteristics show in its wonderful acidity and beautiful sweetness, combined with Colombia's typical mild mouthfeel, which makes coffee from this region highly sought after by many buyers. High-quality Cauca coffee typically shows rich floral notes, high acidity, pleasant sweetness and a medium body, and is clean, mild and well balanced.

Product Information

Manufacturer: FrontStreet Coffee
Shelf life: 90 days
Net weight: 227g
Packaging: bulk coffee beans
Roast level: roasted coffee beans
Sugar content: sugar-free
Origin: Colombia
Roast degree: medium roast

FrontStreet Coffee Recommendation

Cauca's mix of bright acidity and gentle sweetness is a good example of Colombia's range, and FrontStreet Coffee carries several Colombian coffees that cover both ends of it. FrontStreet Coffee Colombia Huila comes from the country's best-known specialty region, a mountainous area at altitudes above 1500 meters where Colombia's most important rivers converge and supply abundant water and humidity. Washed and medium-dark roasted, it emphasizes dark chocolate and nutty sweetness with moderate oils and a full body, and works equally well as pour-over, French press, moka pot or espresso machine, including Americano and latte.

For a more modern, fruit-forward Colombian profile, FrontStreet Coffee Colombia Sidra comes from an estate at 1650-1800 meters and is given a double anaerobic natural process with a light-to-medium roast, so the original fruit is preserved. The dry aroma carries jasmine and citrus, and the cup shows passion fruit, blueberry, grape and apricot in a bright but soft juice-like acidity, a light spice note in the middle and a lingering cocoa finish. It suits pour-over, espresso SOE and cold drip, with iced pour-over highlighting a clean, smooth grape-juice character. If you are brewing espresso at home, FrontStreet Coffee Premium Espresso Blend is made for coffee shops, combining Brazil's creamy nut aroma with Colombia's dark chocolate bittersweetness; it pulls a fine golden crema and pairs beautifully with milk for a rich, smooth latte, and also works as the base for Americano, cappuccino and mocha.

For the washed Cauca coffee above, FrontStreet Coffee recommends a medium grind, water at 88-89°C and a 1:15 ratio: bloom with 30g of water for about 27 seconds, pour to 105g and pause, then finish slowly to 225g once the bed has drained halfway, for a total of about 2:00. Keeping the pours even protects Cauca's bright acidity and praised sweetness.