Colombia Red House Caturra
Bold Profile | Medium-dark roast
Tasting Notes: Dark Chocolate, Plum, Spice
IT ALL STARTS AT THE COFFEE FARM
Caturra is a classic varietal, known for its clean and bright acidity and smooth, medium body. In Colombia, caturra is a common varietal, making up a large portion of coffee grown there. It is optimally grown at high elevations, making Colombia’s mountainous landscape ideal.
Caturra is a genetic variation of the bourbon varietal and was discovered in Brazil around 1915. It was then introduced to other countries with growers preferring it for its small size, allowing more plants to be placed closely together. Although incredibly popular, caturra is very susceptible to disease, and takes a great level of care to produce.
TRACEABILITY
COUNTRY
Colombia
REGION
Antioquia
IMPORTER
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VARIETAL
Caturra
PRODUCER
Red House
MILL / WASHING STATION
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PROCESSING
Washed
ALTITUDE
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PRICE TRANSPARENCY
$4.89
Price paid by Driftaway
$
Free on Board price
$
Farm Gate price
$
Fair Trade price per pound
$2.45
Coffee C-Market price per pound
$0.05
Driftaway's World Coffee Research contribution per pound
AVERAGE CUPPING SCORE
86
/100
86
SCAA Cupping Score
15 x 60 k
Bags purchased
2 years
Length of producer relationship
100% (in 2023)
Transparent coffees purchased
HOW DID WE ROAST THIS COFFEE?
This coffee is being roasted by Ian T. from Jun 16 to Jul 10 in Brooklyn. We use the Loring Kestrel roaster for this profile. We have strict guidelines for each of the coffee profiles, and this roast has to pass the development time ratio test as measured in real-time by the roasting software, Cropster. Once it does, it is approved for production.
QUALITY CONTROL
We perform Quality Control via a process of coffee tasting called cupping on all of our production roasts once a week at our roastery in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Each cupping is conducted by Ian T., Anu M., Suyog M., and James M. using standard equipment, and is logged by our Q-certified cupper Ian T. All coffees are evaluated on a scoring scale of 0 to 3.
- 3.0 = exceptional roast - exceeds expectations
- 2.5 = on par with profile - matches expectations
- 2.0 = good roast, but 1 or 2 elements could be improved - needs improvement
- 1.5 or lower = failed - do not ship
PRODUCTION AND SHIPPING
Less than 24 hours after roasting, we bag your coffee in our production facility in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Our production team is led by Anthony and Torie, and supported by a rotating cast of local artists, musicians and independent professionals.
AT YOUR HOME
Brew this coffee with your favorite home brewer and enjoy the taste of incredible coffee! Here are a few tips on how to make the best coffee on each brewer.
View other posts about how to make better coffee at home on our blog Coffeecademy.
