Differences, Distinctions, and Awards of Washed Premium Coffee Beans from Cauca Department, Colombia

Coffee Information

This batch comes from Colombia's Cup of Excellence Special Selection. Variety: Caturra. Process: fully washed, sun-dried.

Product Details

Variety: Caturra

Batch: Special Micro-lot

Flavor: Nuts, dark chocolate, caramel

Manufacturer: Coffee Workshop
Address: No. 10 Bao'an Qianjie, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou
Contact: 020-38364473
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

Cauca Coffee Characteristics

Following Colombia's finest traditions, Cauca coffee is hand-picked and washed. What is unusual is that while many producing regions have replaced old coffee varieties with new ones in pursuit of better disease resistance and higher yields, Cauca still grows predominantly Caturra, along with heritage varieties such as Typica and Bourbon.

Cauca coffee's main flavor traits are its wonderful acidity and beautiful sweetness, paired with Colombia's typical mild mouthfeel—qualities that make the region highly sought after by buyers. High-quality Cauca coffee typically shows rich floral aroma, high acidity, pleasing sweetness, medium body, purity, mildness, and balance.

Origin Introduction

Cauca Department, named after the Cauca River, lies in southwestern Colombia. Together with Narino Department and Huila Department, it is one of Colombia's most important specialty coffee regions.

Cauca is a Colombian origin-certified region with an average altitude of 1,758 meters, reaching 2,100 meters at its highest points. Its topography, rainfall, temperature, and volcanic soil provide ideal conditions for coffee.

The most significant climatic difference between Cauca and other regions is likely its wide temperature range. The daily average temperature is 11°C, while the daytime average is 18°C. This day-night temperature swing is an important factor in creating high-quality coffee, because lower nighttime temperatures and relatively higher altitudes slow the coffee's growth and let the seeds and beans absorb nutrients from the cherries more fully—which in turn gives Cauca coffee its distinctive acidity and its particularly praised sweetness.

Brewing Method

For a hand-poured Colombian coffee, use 15 g of grounds at a medium grind (Fuji ghost-tooth grinder at 4) in a V60 dripper, with water at 88-89°C. Begin with a 30 g pour and let it bloom for 27 seconds, then pour to 105 g and stop. Wait until the water level in the coffee bed drops halfway, then continue pouring slowly to 225 g. Avoid the tail end. The water-to-coffee ratio is 1:15, and extraction time is 2:00.

Product Specifications

Colombia Cauca Best Cup Regional Select Sua

Country: Colombia

Grade: Cup of Excellence

Region: Cauca Department

Roast Level: Medium roast

Processing Method: Washed

FrontStreet Coffee Recommendation

If Cauca's balance of bright acidity and mild sweetness is what you enjoy, FrontStreet Coffee's Colombian coffees share that same DNA. FrontStreet Colombia Huila is a washed single origin from the country's most famous specialty region, put through a medium-dark roast that plays up black chocolate and nutty sweetness with a rounded, full body—suitable for pour-over and French press, and equally good for moka pot or espresso-based Americanos and lattes.

For something more experimental, FrontStreet Colombia Frontera Sidra is processed with anaerobic natural fermentation, which develops lush tropical fruit aromas; at a medium-light roast it delivers passion fruit, grape, apricot, and candied-fruit notes in pour-over, cold brew, drip bags, or a moka pot. Colombia also plays a key role in FrontStreet's Specialty Espresso Blend, where its dark chocolate bittersweetness meets Brazilian creamy nuttiness for a silky, milk-friendly espresso.