Colombia
Finca La Estrella
Carlos Estrella

Carlos Estrella’s father used to be a coffee producer and always encouraged Carlos to continue with the family tradition. Carlos knew that he wanted to do something related to coffee in his life. In 2010, Carlos started taking over his family’s farm, La Estrella, a name which honours the family’s name. Carlos believes that what makes his coffee and his farm so special is the altitude, the natural reserves that surround the farm, and his huge passion for the product.

Washed process Caturra

Flavour: orange, toffee

Body: Acidity:

Roast: omni (filter + espresso)

Carlos Estrella’s father used to be a coffee producer and always encouraged Carlos to continue with the family tradition. Carlos knew that he wanted to do something related to coffee in his life. He was born and raised in Nariño, a region known for its unique and delicious coffee and he has always been related to its production since he can remember. In 2010, Carlos started taking over his family’s farm, La Estrella, a name which honours the family’s name. His father is still very present on the farm, overseeing all the agronomical management. Meanwhile, Carlos is learning all about the quality process. He is learning to cup, in order to understand what makes his coffee great and what are the improvement opportunities. Carlos believes that what makes his coffee and his farm so special is the altitude, the natural reserves that surround the farm, and his huge passion for the product. Carlos feels proud of the quality he has been able to produce, but most importantly, he feels proud because he is aware that everything that he has learned about coffee production and processes, has taken him where he is today, because he knows what he’s doing and he understands every single step of the process. His goal is achieving that 100% of his coffee is sold as specialty.

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Ethical, traceable sourcing

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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)
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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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Producer: Carlos Estrella
Country: Colombia
Region: La Unión, Nariño
Altitude: 2050m above sea level
Variety: Caturra
Process: washed
Harvested: August 2020
Importer: Caravela
Body
Acidity
Tasting notes: Orange, toffee
Roast style: Omni (filter + espresso)

Variety

Caturra variety

Caturra is a natural mutation of Bourbon that was originally discovered in Brazil in 1937, considered to be the first naturally occurring mutation ever discovered.

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.

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.