033: Colombia Villamaria La Batea. Natural. Castillo, Colombia & Caturra.
Colombia Villamaria La Batea
Natural
Castillo, Colombia & Caturra.
Origin: Colombia
Region: Caldas
Producer/Farm: Villamaria La Batea
Altitude: 1450-1550Mts
Varietal: Castillo, Colombia & Caturra
Process: Natural
Harvest: 2021/2022
Importer: Raw Material
Cupping Score: 88.00
FOB/Volume: £11.24 per Kg / 24 Kilos
Roasted for Espresso/Filter Coffee
We taste: Dried Peach, Panela, Orange and Florals
The Story:
La Batea means the valley in English and is an area of Villamaria ( Colombia) where its incredibly steep hills provide a unique microclimate which makes this coffee out of the ordinary and tasty. Here, cold air currents swoop down from the snowy mountains of Santa Isabel and Volcan Nevado del Ruiz, improving air quality, circulation, and pollination, whilst cooling the air temperature that surrounds the growing cherries.
Grown by the Red Association Villamaria in Chinchina, Caldas, Colombia. Situated at 1,700 MASL. La Batea is a sub-region of the area of the same name, located twenty minutes by car from the buying station Finca La Aurora.
The terrain in this area is extremely challenging. There are really steep hills deep valleys; the result of some volcanic activity in the not too distant past. This pocketed landscapes therefore has a number of different micro climates. This area of Caldas is afforded a unique scenario, with several microclimates sitting side by side across this region.