Colombia Cauca Department Cup of Excellence Washed Specialty Coffee Beans: Grading, Pricing, Green Beans and Roast Degree

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Origin Introduction

Cauca Department, named after the Cauca River, sits in southwestern Colombia and, together with Nariño and Huila, forms one of the country's most important specialty coffee regions.

Cauca is a certified Colombian coffee origin with an average altitude of 1,758 meters, rising to 2,100 meters at its highest points. The region's topography, precipitation, temperature, and volcanic soils combine to create near-ideal conditions for coffee cultivation.

What most sets Cauca's climate apart from other producing regions is its unusually wide temperature variation. The average daily temperature is 11°C, while daytime averages reach 18°C. This day-night swing is a key driver of cup quality: cooler nights, combined with high altitude, slow the coffee's growth rhythm and allow the seeds to fully absorb nutrients from the fruit. It is also what gives Cauca coffee its outstanding acidity and celebrated sweetness.

Pour-Over Colombia

Dose 15g of coffee at a medium grind (Fujima grinder, Ghost Tooth setting 4), brewed on a V60 dripper with water at 88-89°C. Start with a 30g bloom for 27 seconds, then pour up to 105g and pause. Once the water level has dropped halfway, continue pouring slowly to 225g. Cut off the tail end of the brew. Water-to-coffee ratio: 1:15. Total extraction time: 2:00.

Colombia Cauca Best Cup Regional Select Sua

Country: Colombia
Grade: Cup of Excellence
Region: Cauca Department
Roast Level: Medium Roast
Processing Method: Washed

This lot is part of Colombia's Cup of Excellence Special Selection. Variety: Caturra. Processing: fully washed and sun-dried.

Variety: Caturra
Lot: Special Selection Micro-lot
Flavor Notes: Nuts, dark chocolate, caramel

True to Colombia's excellent traditions, Cauca coffee is hand-picked and washed. What is more, while many producing regions have replanted old varieties for better disease resistance and higher yields, Cauca still predominantly grows Caturra, alongside heirloom Typica and Bourbon.

Cauca's defining characteristics are its vibrant acidity and beautiful sweetness, set against Colombia's characteristic mild body — a combination that makes the region's coffee highly sought after by buyers. Premium Cauca coffee typically shows rich floral notes, bright acidity, pleasant sweetness, medium body, and a clean, mild, well-balanced cup.

Product Information

Manufacturer: Coffee Workshop
Address: No. 10 Bao'an Front Street, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou
Manufacturer Contact: 020-38364473
Shelf Life: 90 days
Net Weight: 227g
Packaging: Bulk coffee beans
Product Form: Roasted coffee beans
Sugar Content: Sugar-free
Origin: Colombia
Roast Degree: Medium roast

FrontStreet Coffee Recommendation: Washed Huila, A Classic Colombian Cup

Colombian coffee is remarkably versatile — equally at home in an espresso blend or a single-origin pour-over. If this look at Cauca has you eager to explore the country, start with FrontStreet Coffee's washed Huila beans. Grown in the hill country of Colombia's southern Central Cordillera at elevations above 1,500 meters, Huila is the nation's most celebrated specialty region. Roasted medium-dark to highlight black chocolate and nutty sweetness with a medium body and rich, smooth texture, these beans suit pour-over and French press as well as moka pot and espresso brewing — a dependable everyday Colombian that delivers on sweetness and balance.