Colombia Las Orquideas: Sample Coffee Roasters

Colombia
Las Orquideas

Named after the national flower of Colombia, this female-produced washed coffee is a sweet treat. We’ve found peach and lime acidity, with vanilla notes in the body.

Body Acidity

Roasted omni for filter and espresso

It is no secret that Colombia is well known, not only for its amazing coffee, but also for the beautiful flowers produced in the country. Colombia has an immense biodiversity of flora, but the orchid, the national flower, is the most emblematic and it’s found in various places around the country in its diverse varieties and forms.

Las Orquideas coffee, produced in the region of Tolima, acknowledges this beautiful and elegant flower that represents the richness and tenaciousness of female coffee growers. As the orchids, which abound in the region, these coffees vary but they always stand out for their uniqueness.

The producers behind this coffee are fierce, resilient and go-getters. They stand out in a world traditionally dominated by men in which, every day, they decide to take the reins of their coffee farms and produce great coffee, always with passion and love for the product and the land. Their coffee acknowledges these women and makes them visible in a competitive world.

Additionally, in their mission to produce exciting lots, these female coffee growers are also committed to protecting the environment, producing coffee organically with close attention to detail.

These women are keen to continue learning in this journey of specialty coffee and continue improving the quality.

All the images and information about this coffee and its producers have been kindly shared by the importer, Caravela, and edited by us, Sample Coffee (unless linked to or credited otherwise).

Resting beans inside the sealed bag helps develop peak flavours and acidity

Learn how long and why you should wait in our brewing window recommendations.

Try our brew recipes and videos

Our brewguide recipes are easy to follow and designed to bring the best out of our 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.

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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.

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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

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View full recipes and videos in our brewguides

1:12
beans:water
ratio

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

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View full recipes and videos in our brewguides

Producer: Various Female Producers From Tolima
Farm/Coop: Las Orquideas
Country: Colombia
Region: Tolima
Altitude: 1600-1800m above sea level
Varietals: Caturra
Process: Washed
Harvested: September 2023
Body
Acidity
Tasting notes: Peach, lime, vanilla
Roast style: Omni

Varietals

Caturra varietal

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.