{"product_id":"colombia-castillo-natural","title":"COLOMBIA - CASTILLO - EXTENDED NATURAL","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pd-specs\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"pd-specs__list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e Quindio, Colombia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProcess\u003c\/strong\u003eExtended Natural\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrying\u003c\/strong\u003e Raised beds · approx. 25 days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoasted for\u003c\/strong\u003e Espresso \u0026amp; Filter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pd-accordions\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"pd-accordion\" open=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csummary class=\"pd-accordion__header\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe story\u003c\/span\u003e \u003csvg class=\"pd-accordion__icon\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\u003e\u003cpolyline points=\"6 9 12 15 18 9\"\u003e\u003c\/polyline\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pd-accordion__content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a special one for us. In September 2024 we visited Jairo Lopez's farm in Quindio, Colombia — the first time any of us had been to origin. The Lopez family have been cultivating coffee at Finca Puerto Alegre for over three generations, and in 2014 Jairo and his siblings began focusing their efforts on producing specialty coffee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinca Puerto Alegre is divided into parcels across the mountain. Their main plot - where the mill, lab and family home sits - is in the foothills with a stream running through it. Higher up the mountain, the Castillo, Moka and Geisha varieties each have their own designated plots alongside the farm's nursery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCoffee at Puerto Alegre has been shade grown since the 1970s, when Jairo's father Don Moises chose to maintain his shade cover at a time when most other producers were transitioning to full sun. Full sun generates higher yields, but Don Moises valued sustainability and wanted to limit the environmental cost of pesticides and fertilizers. That decision still shapes how the far operates today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJairo trained as a civil engineer and has applied that precision to his processing. By recording fermentation data — times, pH levels at each stage — he can consistently produce excellent coffee. Sitting in their lab hearing him talk through the process was genuinely inspiring. The hospitality shown to us throughout the trip was incredible; it felt special to be welcomed into their culture, to share food and stories and see firsthand where this coffee comes from.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"pd-accordion\" open=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csummary class=\"pd-accordion__header\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProcessing\u003c\/span\u003e \u003csvg class=\"pd-accordion__icon\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\u003e\u003cpolyline points=\"6 9 12 15 18 9\"\u003e\u003c\/polyline\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pd-accordion__content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandpicked at peak ripeness before resting overnight. The cherries are picked and spread thinly on raised beds to dry for approx 25 days - ensuring no unwanted fermentation takes place, but allowing the bean to absorb sugars from the fruit. This extended drying process has led to strong strawberry and funky notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails open=\"\" class=\"pd-accordion\"\u003e\n\u003csummary class=\"pd-accordion__header\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrewing guidance\u003c\/span\u003e \u003csvg class=\"pd-accordion__icon\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\u003e\u003cpolyline points=\"6 9 12 15 18 9\"\u003e\u003c\/polyline\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pd-accordion__content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis coffee packs a punch thanks to the it's extended drying time. 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