Colombia Clinton Ossa Arusi: Sample Coffee Roasters

Colombia
Clinton Ossa
Arusi

Finca Peñas Blancas is a true family business, with every member playing a vital role. While Clinton oversees production, his wife and children assist with picking, post-harvest processing, and hand-sorting the beans. We find notes of green apple, plum, molasses.

Body Acidity

Roasted omni for filter and espresso

Coffee production has long been the primary source of income for the Ossa family. Clinton inherited Finca Peñas Blancas from his family, and after taking over its management, he decided to focus exclusively on producing specialty coffees. Thanks to the premiums he receives for producing high-quality coffee, Clinton has been able to reinvest in the farm’s infrastructure, further enhancing both his processes and the quality of the coffee.

Today, Finca Peñas Blancas remains a true family business, with every member playing a vital role. Clinton’s wife and children assist with picking, post-harvest processing, and hand-sorting the beans.

Clinton takes great pride in what his family has achieved within the coffee industry, particularly in how they have improved the sustainability of the farm. His ongoing goal is to refine all aspects of the farm’s operations, constantly seeking ways to improve and innovate.

Sourcing and ingredients

100% Arusi coffee beans, provided by Caravela and roasted by us on Gadigal land / Sydney.

Country grade: Excelso (Colombia) ?

Packaging

Bag: ABA Certified home compostable
Label: Recyclable
Valve (on bags larger than 250g): General waste
Coffee ordered online is shipped in a recyclable cardboard box

Brewing this coffee

We recommend brewing this coffee 15–49 days post-roast. If pre-ground, brew as soon as possible. Our advice on storing coffee.

1:3
dose:yield
ratio

To brew on espresso, we recommend using 20g of beans (dose) to get 60g of espresso out (yield), during 24-28 seconds.

g dose

g yield

View the how to brew espresso (single origin) guide.

1:16.7
beans:water
ratio

To brew in infusion/fed brewers (V60, Chemex) use a ratio of 1:16.7 ratio of beans:water.

g beans

g water

View full recipes and videos in our brewguides

1:14.3
beans:water
ratio

To brew in immersion brewers (plunger, AeroPress, Kalita, batch brewer) we recommend using a 1:14.3 ratio of beans:water

g beans

g water

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1:12
beans:water
ratio

To brew as cold brew we recommend using a 1:12 ratio of beans:water

g beans

g water

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Producer: Clinton Ossa
Farm/Coop: El Peñas Blancas
Country: Colombia
Region: Cauca
Altitude: 1800m above sea level
Varietals: Arusi
Process: Washed
Body
Acidity
Tasting notes: Rosewater, strawberry, ripe pear
Roast style: Omni

The location

Coffee from Colombia

Colombia is one of the largest coffee producers in the world and benefits greatly from having one of the most unique and complex set of micro-climates of all coffee producing nations.

The Cauca region of Colombia

Attractive growing conditions afforded by its altitude, proximity to the equator and the protection afforded by surrounding mountains, enabling a stable microclimate year round. Cauca is a region also known for its World Heritage listed national parks, wildlife, and life-giving water sources

Farm processes

Washed process

Machines are used to remove the flesh from the coffee cherry before being fermented in water, washed again, and finally sun dried. This process tends to result in more distinct, cleaner flavours.