La Reserva - Washed Colombia

PRODUCER

Finca La Reserva

AMOUNT

12 oz. bag, 2 lb. bag, 5 lb. bag

ORIGIN

Ciudad Bolivar, Antioquia, Colombia

ALTITUDE

1800-2700 meters above sealevel

VARIETY

Colombia & Caturra

PROCESS

Washed

NOTES

Apricot, Brown Sugar, Butterscotch

Located in Ciudad Bolivar, Antioquia, La Reserva exemplifies the struggle that is coffee farming, but is also a sign of what’s possible with perseverance. The farm is split between two areas, and nearly half of this land is within aprotected nature preserve and is home to a wide diversity of plants and animals, including the endangered Andean Bear. The other half of the land lies on its own and has seen its fair share of challenges, as the previous owners were unable to maintain it due to insufficient profit from low coffee prices.

The land has now been taken over by a pioneering farmer, Juan Felipe Ocampo, who looked past the abandoned plots and saw the teeming potential for specialty coffee. Noticing the fertile lands and high altitudes, between 1,600 m.a.s.l. and 2,000 m.a.sl., Juan took the initiative to breathe new life into this beautiful farm. In its sixth year of focused specialty production, the coffees from La Reserva are really showcasing the depth and diversity of its land. Consisting primarily of Caturra and Colombia varieties, the coffee possesses a pronounced citrus fruit character, natural sweetness, and a pleasantly creamy body. This is a wonderfully clean, approachable coffee from one of our favorite producers

This washed Colombia from East Pole Coffee originates in Ciudad Bolivar, Antioquia, sourced from Finca La Reserva at elevations between 1800–2700 meters. The lot blends Colombia and Caturra varietals, two cultivars known for balanced sweetness and complexity. Washed processing typically emphasizes clarity and cleaner acidity, and this coffee expresses that approach through pronounced stone-fruit and caramel character—apricot, brown sugar, and butterscotch notes that suggest both ripeness and subtle spice. The high-altitude growing conditions in this Colombian region contribute layered sweetness and body, making this a straightforward yet refined expression of the origin.