Colombia | Sweet Valley

FARM : Cafe Granja La Esperanza REGION : Valle de Cauca ALTITUDE  : 1400 - 1860 MASL VARIETAL  : Colombia PROCESS  : Natural

Café Granja La Esperanza are well known for producing competition winning coffees. They are known for experimenting by matching processes with varieties to produce unique flavour profiles. Different varieties will respond at differing rates to processing methods.

It all began in 1930 when Israel Correa and Carmen Rosa Vega arrived in Valle del Cauca, seeking unoccupied land to start a farm and acquired Potosi. Five farms make up Café Granja La Esperanza – Cerro Azul, Las Margaritas, La Esperanza, Potosi and Hawaii. With 188,725 trees over 52 hectares, the farm is split in to 10 lots, and grows Sidra, Mandela, San Juan, Castillo and Colombia.

Sweet Valley is a microlot, as a natural Colombia landing at a time when fresh crop fruity coffees are harder to come by. The cherry is fermented for 15 hours at a controlled temperature before being moved to a dehumidifier for another 72 hours until fully dried. It is then dehulled and bagged for export.

Produced by Cafe Granja La Esperanza in the Valle de Cauca region, this Colombia | Sweet Valley lot showcases the distinct character of the Colombia varietal. Cultivated at elevations between 1400 and 1860 masl, the coffee undergoes a natural process, a method often associated with increased body and pronounced sweetness in the cup. As a roaster, Hundred House Coffee highlights the unique terroir of this Colombia · Valle de Cauca origin, balancing the inherent qualities of the bean with their specific roasting approach.

When evaluating the profile of this coffee, it is helpful to reference the flavor wheel to identify the nuanced characteristics typical of high-quality Colombian harvests. While natural-processed coffees often exhibit heavier fruit notes and a syrupy mouthfeel, the specific expression of this lot remains a testament to the careful cultivation practices employed by the producers at Cafe Granja La Esperanza.