Colombia Tolima
Roast
Colombian coffees are some of the most delicious coffees grown anywhere in the world. Our Tolima shows off exceptional brightness, a firm, balanced body and notes of dark chocolate, stone fruit, and a pleasing “baked cookie” aroma.
Tolima’s home high in the mountains of northern Colombia benefits from extremely nutrient-rich soil free of agrochemicals. Perfect anytime of day, balanced and bright.
THE DETAILS
| Process | Washed |
|---|---|
| Drying | Sun-Dried |
| Notes | Chocolate & Pecan |
| Origin | Planadas, Tolima, Colombia |
| Altitude | 5,400 ft. – 6,900 ft. |
| Varietal | Caturra, Colombia, Typica, Castillo, Bourbon |
| Body | Balanced |
| Type | Brewed |
Coffee is the seed of a tropical evergreen shrub. Growers around the world harvest and process a wide range of coffee varietals grown under widely different conditions. The genetics of the plant and the "origin terroir” greatly contribute to the character of the coffee you wind up tasting in the cup. At the Brooklyn Roasting Company we search out the world’s finest coffees and expertly roast them to tease out their many colorful characters. Our coffee team is constantly evaluating the coffees we source (or consider sourcing). At the outset, we measure the moisture content of incoming “green” and then sample roast these lots to determine the optimal profile for each coffee on a larger, commercial scale. We cup each sample roast on rotating stone tables equipped with circulating hot water baths, and a thick, tempered glass surface that floats on zany 1960’s superballs and hula hoops. This playful, colorful backdrop to cupping and assessing coffee–the core of our craft– is a constant reminder to appreciate and unlock the flavors and aromas that characterize the extraordinary beans we buy. Taken together with our “Color of Coffee” tasting approach, this crucial quality control step typifies our “serious but not snobby” approach.
