Colombia
Clinton Ossa

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.

Washed process Bourbon

Flavour: green apple, plum, molasses

Body: Acidity:

Roast: omni (filter + 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.

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Ethical, traceable sourcing

This page has all the sourcing information (variety, process, region, story, importer, and more) that our importers share with us, and give us permission to use.

The transparency helps us talk confidently about the quality and background of our product, and it helps you know exactly what you’re buying.

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Our coffee philosophy
Our business approach

Fresh harvest coffee

We only source and roast coffee from each country’s latest harvest season (so the green coffee is never older than 1 year from the time of picking, processing and packing). This ensures the sensory qualities are always at their peak and unaffected by excessive ageing.

Roasted for espresso and filter (best enjoyed black)

Roast style: omni. Omni roasts are designed to brew and taste great both as espresso and filter. Our omni single origins generally sit on Agtron values in the ~70-60 value range. So, technically, they are somewhere in the lighter side of the medium spectrum.

Designed for espresso and filter brewing. Best enjoyed black.

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Our Loring Kestrel S35 roaster
Our roasting style and approach

Best brewed within days 15-49 post-roast

The ‘fresh is best’ saying doesn’t apply to coffee (contrary to popular belief). Waiting before opening and brewing your bag of whole coffee beans helps develop peak flavour and acidity.

But heads up: if you buy pre-ground coffee, brew it as soon as possible.

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Our recommended brewing window

Try our custom brewing recipes

Our recipes and ratios are tailored to our coffee sourcing and roasting styles, bringing the best flavour and feel out of each coffee.

For pour over, immersion, and other filter brewing styles, check our brew guides.
For our espresso single origins, we recommend a coffee:yield ratio of 1:3:

Dose: 20g ground coffee
Yield: 60g espresso
Total brew time: ~24-28 seconds

This is just a starting point! We encourage you to experiment, taste, and adjust to find the recipe that you enjoy the most.

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Our espresso brew guide (single origin)
Brewing ratio calculator

Packaging and sustainability

Bags: ABA-certified home compostable (AS 5810-2010)
Labels: recyclable
Valves (only on +250g bags): general waste
Box and tape (online orders): recyclable

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Our packaging

Producer: Clinton Ossa
Farm/Coop: El Peñas Blancas
Country: Colombia
Region: Cauca
Altitude: 1800m above sea level
Variety: Bourbon
Process: washed
Harvested: October 2024
Country grade: Excelso (Colombia)
Importer: Caravela
Body
Acidity
Tasting notes: Green apple, plum, molasses
Roast style: Omni (filter + espresso)

Variety

Bourbon variety

A natural mutation of the Typica varietal, Bourbon is named after Reunion Island (then known as Il Bourbon) where the French cultivated the Typica plants which naturally mutated.

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.