Colombia Paola Trujillo

Sidra

Paola is not only an adept chemical engineer, but a master of premium coffee varietals as well. This Sidra lot is the latest of her incredible Very Special offerings.

Shared first with Brew Crew VS subscribers

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Variety: Sidra
Process: washed

Flavour: tbd

Body: Acidity:

Roast: Omni (filter + espresso)

Origin story and details

Producer: Paola Trujillo
Farm / Cooperative: Patio Bonito
Region: Cauca, Colombia
Altitude: 1570-1650m above sea level

VS

We’re excited to have another of Paola’s coffees back as a Very Special feature.

We were actually so stoked to welcome and share a cup of coffee with her a couple of months ago here in our Pro Shop. She’s lovely, and above all, she’s got a super progressive and deep knowledge of coffee fermentation processes. She explained how they’ve been able to significantly elevate the quality of their coffee by controlling much of the process, bringing back insights from her background as a chemical engineer.

We hope you enjoy this Very Special, clean, and vibrant cup.

Paola at our Pro Shop with Reuben and John.

Reuben, Paola, and John in our Pro Shop last March 2026

By the way, you can follow her journey via @patiobonito.coffee.

Paola’s Story

Paola Trujillo is a young, dedicated coffee grower. She and her family own Patio Bonito Farm, an 11-hectare land located at 1570 m.a.s.l in the Pescador municipality in the north of the Cauca department.

Paola and her family are well-known for growing from high-quality traditional varieties to amazing exotics: Castillo, Colombia, Bourbon Rosado, Gesha, Bourbon Aji, Bourbon Sydra, SL28, Wush Wush, Typica, Laurina, among others.

Her mother, Maria Angela, taught her the value of sharing knowledge, and her father, Carlos, gave her the opportunity to work on the coffee project. Paola studied chemical engineering, and after her studies, she realized she wanted to join the family business and support her parents with coffee cultivation.

She learned all the stages of pre and post-harvest. She has focused on improving the quality and process of the coffee. All her family is involved in this process, allowing them to build a great family project recognised in the region.

Paola also provides courses and training at the farm for young people. In this way, she supports young people, raising their passion and knowledge for the coffee industry, and helps maintain the coffee legacy of their families.

Sidra

The Sidra variety is a captivating and exotic addition to the world of specialty coffee. Although its precise origins remain somewhat unclear, research conducted by World Coffee Research suggests that Sidra shares genetic similarities with Ethiopian Landrace varieties. It is widely believed that Sidra was developed in Ecuador by a private organisation, with some sources attributing its creation to Nestlé, which reportedly hybridised Ethiopian and Bourbon varieties to produce this unique cultivar.

Even though it is susceptible to leaf rust it is resistant to drought. However, Sidra needs special care at the farming level which means farmers need to implement careful pest management practices to protect their crops. Sidra has a medium to high yield and exceptional quality profile.

Sidra’s true magic lies in its cup profile. This variety is celebrated for its complexity and balance, offering a sensory experience that combines the best of its Ethiopian heritage.

Traceability

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

Country grade: Excelso (Colombia) ?

This page has all the sourcing information (variety, process, region, story, importer, harvest date, and more) that our importers share with us for public use.

Being transparent helps us to talk confidently about the quality and background of the products we sell. It also helps you to know exactly what you’re buying.

Learn more:
Coffee page transparency legend
Our coffee philosophy
Our business approach

Fresh harvest sourcing

The coffees we share are generally less than 1 year old (from harvest date). Sometimes, when and only if they meet our tasting standards, they can be a bit older, but normally no more than ~18 months.

While harvest age/freshness is a crucial factor in the final cup’s flavour, there are other elements in the pre-roast stage that can lengthen or shorten the potential of a green coffee lot:

quality of the drying/processing methods
packaging
storage conditions

Once in Australia, our green coffee is stored in temperature-stable warehouses arranged by each importer; each month, we draw what we’ll roast in the next 3-4 weeks. All lots are packed in GrainPro or vacuum packs, unless otherwise determined by the supplier (for example, the decaf bags).

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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.

Learn more:
Our Loring Kestrel S35 roaster
Our roasting style and approach

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 all 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.

Learn more:
Our espresso brew guide (single origin)
Brewing ratio calculator

Packaging and materials

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

Best brewed 15–49 days post-roast

When you leave your whole beans to rest (inside the sealed bag) until our recommended window, you’re brewing at optimum flavour and acidity.

This time allows for the gas compounds, absorbed during the roasting process, to leave the coffee. If you brew too early, it may not be bad, but you’ll miss out on each coffee’s best flavour.

Our recommended brewing window

FAQs

Do you ship anywhere in Australia?

Yes! We deliver our coffee and brewing gear Australia-wide, roasted to order and in compostable and recyclable packaging.

Do you ship internationally?

We ship coffee beans to select international countries. Check the list to see if we ship to your destination.

Can I buy pre-ground coffee?

Yes, we offer pre-ground options for different methods:

- Ground for domestic espresso (home espresso machine)
- Ground for stovetop (Bialetti)
- Ground for AeroPress / Kalita / Cold Brew / Moccamaster / Plunger / French Press (immersion style)
- Ground for V60/Chemex (pour over style)

Do you source your coffee ethically? How so?

We source our coffee from small growers, producers, and cooperatives through responsible importing companies; 95% of our green coffee beans are supplied by Caravela Coffee, Cafe Imports, Osito, and Melbourne Coffee Merchants (certified B Corporations), plus Condesa Co Lab, Cofinet, and a few more.

We share all the traceability information we have about each coffee lot (territory of origin, producer, variety, processing method, importer, quality grade) on each dedicated coffee page. This applies to the blend components in our espresso blends.

Learn more about our coffee philosophy.

Do you roast dark or light?

We roast our single origins using omni roast medium/light profiles. (Omni means you can use the coffee both for filter and espresso brewing, no need to buy different bean bags with specific roast styles.)

We roast our espresso blends using darker profiles.

Learn more about our approach to roasting.

What is ‘specialty coffee’?

The definitions and references to specialty coffee are tricky, if not controversial.

Historically, and as most people see it these days, specialty coffee is Arabica beans that score over 80 in the old Specialty Coffee Association point scale. Today, the SCA refers to specialty coffee as “a coffee or coffee experience that is recognised for its distinctive attributes, resulting in a higher value within the marketplace.”

Our single origins are Arabica +85 SCA score and our blend components Arabica +80, which could be considered ‘true specialty’ coffee. Though we prefer to use the term ‘high quality’ and back this claim with solid traceability data.

What’s the benefit of your coffee subscription?

When you subscribe, you get freshly roasted coffee delivered as often as you need, so you don’t have to be so hands-on in planning your coffee purchases.

Also, you get free shipping on every delivery, and you can cancel or pause whenever you need – no lock-in periods.

Can I buy these beans in your coffee shops?

Yes, definitely! You can walk into any of our cafes in Sydney (or our wholesale network) and grab what’s available on the shelves. You can also buy online here and select free pickup from the Sample Coffee stores.

See all our FAQs

Sample Coffee Roasters warehouse in St Peters, Sydney

With love, from Sample

We’re an independent coffee roasting company based in Gadigal land / Sydney, Australia

We’ve been sharing exceptional coffees since 2011, with a particular focus on rotating single origins, ethical sourcing, and homebrewing accessibility.

Our daily work is driven by quality, consistency, transparency, and fun. This approach has slowly and organically connected us with a community of homebrewers and professionals who value how we do business and, above all, love delicious coffee beyond the hype.

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