PRODUCER /Finca Alta Roblalito

REGION /Nagata,Hulia, Colombia
VARIETAL / Castilo and Typica
PROCESS / Washed 2 Fermentation
ALTITUDE / 1250-1890 MASL
SCORE / 86.7

Taste

When tasting Castillo, it is a consistent coffee variety that can be difficult to distinguish when different farms are tasted side by side.

Utopian Coffee in Indiana, USA, put together a blind tasting of several lots of Castillo, trying to break down what characteristics it held in the cup.

They claim that sometimes, a cup would have a touch of brighter acidity, or a bit more body and texture. “Overall, the average lot we tested was bright, clean, and exceptionally balanced,” they write.

Utopian Coffee also noted one farmer’s lot tasted like red apples and brown sugar with a juicy finish. Another lot reminded them of raspberries and cranberries with vanilla and other layered baking spices.

The Flavour also delicate citrus fruits such as lemon, with sweet blue and blackberry tones with a floral finish.