Flavor Characteristics of Colombia Excelso Giraldo Coffee - Introduction to Colombia Excelso Giraldo Growing Region

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Colombian Exotic Giraldo Coffee

Giraldo Exotic is located in Antioquia, a province of Colombia, situated in the high-altitude Andes Mountains.

The warm winds rising from the Cauca River Valley create a unique microclimate in Giraldo, providing exceptionally favorable conditions for local coffee cultivation.

For Colombian coffee growers, producing good coffee is their lifelong pursuit.

In 2004, 15 coffee growers, sharing this same ideal and seeking a better life, established the Grupo Giraldo Exotico de Altura cooperative.

For 15 years, they have been working tirelessly to improve coffee quality.

In recent years, one of them achieved the remarkable feat of winning first place in the Antioquia Coffee Quality competition, while several others reached the finals of Colombia's Cup of Excellence.

Today, the Altura cooperative has grown to include approximately 80 families, working together to produce high-quality coffee and bring better lives to their community.

Origin Information

Region: Latin America · Colombia · Antioquia · Giraldo

Varieties: Caturra, Castillo (Castillo is the result of five generations of hybrid selection between Timor and Caturra. It inherits Caturra's dwarf plant structure and high yield, while also inheriting Timor's leaf rust resistance genes. It was developed in 2005 by Colombia's Coffee Research Institution to enhance plant disease resistance.)

Processing Method: Washed (fermented for 16-20 hours, then dried for 8-15 days)

Altitude: 1800-1900m

Flavor Description: Bright blackberry and black plum (black prune) flavors, accompanied by a hint of black walnut-like taste.

FrontStreet Coffee's Recommended Brewing Method

Recommended Brewing Method: Pour-over

Dripper: V60

Grind Size: Medium-fine grind

Water Temperature: 90±1°C

30g of water for blooming, with a blooming time of 30s

Segmented brewing: Pour water to 120g, then pause, slowly pour water to 225g

That is: 30-120-225g water portions