El Estoraque

About

Coffee Expression A bright and complex profile with notes of tropical mango, while holding on to the crisp red berry acidity we’ve tasted from so many high altitude Nariño coffees.

Producer Jeison Liban López grows coffee perched on a steep mountainside in Buesaco, in Colombia’s mountainous Nariño region. Jeison’s grandfather, Franco Héctor López, has reached the national finals of the Cup of Excellence several times, and we have previously purchased coffee from Jeison’s mother, Alba Diela López, at her farm El Mirador.

Whole Bean Coffee / Both for filter and espresso

Technical Data

Producer Jeison Liban López

Region Nariño

Altitude 2000 masl

Varietal Caturra, Castillo, Colombia

Process Washed

Harvest November 2024

Brewing Advice

Water is one of the most critical components of an excellent coffee experience. We recommend using mineral water of a soft Total Dissolved Solids count, ideally below 150 ppm. 

Rested coffee During the resting process, harsh and astringent flavors, which can even be perceived as a ‘roast’ character, soften out, allowing a clearer and brighter expression of the coffee’s character to shine.  

We recommend resting our coffees for at least 10 days after the roast date, and we often find excellent results, especially for particularly dense coffees, beyond 6 weeks.

Brewing Our straightforward approach to coffee carries over into brewing. We recommend our roasted coffee for all brew methods, regardless of whether it is immersion, percolation or espresso. We believe that there is one correct way to roast a single coffee, roasting lightly, in such a way as to release its innate qualities and showcase its quality. Learn more about different brewing techniques and specific brew guides here.