Colombia Clinton Ossa

El Peñas Blancas

Finca Peñas Blancas is a family business, where every member of the family has their own role. They help Clinton in the beneficio, hand-sorting and the picking process. We taste pear, black berries, brown sugar

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Variety: Bourbon
Process: washed

Flavour: pear, black berries, brown sugar

Body: Acidity:

Roast: Omni (filter + espresso)

Producer: Clinton Ossa

Region: Inzá, Cauca, Colombia

Altitude: 1800m above sea level

A beautiful classic Colombian profile with high acidity and malic hints.

Coffee production has always been the financial support for the Ossa family.

Clinton received Finca Penas Blancas as a heritage from his family and that was when he started to produce specialty coffees. With the extra money that he is receiving with the quality premiums from producing delicious coffees, he has invested in the infrastructure in order to improve his processes and quality.

Today, Finca Penas Blancas is a family business, where every member of the family has his own role. They help Clinton in the beneficio, hand-sorting and the picking process.

Clinton is very proud of all what his family has done for the co ee industry and for the sustainability of their farm. His goal is to continue working on the family farm. He is committed to take special care of his trees and his coffees.

Washed process coffee

Explanation here.

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.

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

Country grade: Unknown ?

Bag: ABA Certified home compostable
Label: Recyclable
Valve (on bags larger than 250g): General waste
Coffee ordered online is shipped in a recyclable cardboard box

Brewing this coffee

We recommend brewing this coffee 15–49 days post-roast. If pre-ground, brew as soon as possible. Our advice on storing coffee.

1:3.3
dose:yield
ratio

To brew on espresso, we recommend using 20g of beans (dose) to get 65g of espresso out (yield), during 26-28 seconds.

g dose

g yield

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.

g beans

g water

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

g beans

g water

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

g beans

g water

View full recipes and videos in our brewguides

A beautiful classic Colombian profile with high acidity and malic hints.

Coffee production has always been the financial support for the Ossa family.

Today, Finca Penas Blancas is a family business, where every member of the family has his own role. They help Clinton in the beneficio, hand-sorting and the picking process.

Country

Colombia

Region

Inzá, Cauca

Altitude

1800m above sea level

Producer

Clinton Ossa

Varietals

Bourbon

Process

washed

Harvested

January 2023

Roast style

Omni (filter + espresso)

FAQs

Do you ship Australia-wide?

Yes! We deliver freshly roasted coffee beans anywhere in Australia, with fast dispatch and eco-friendly packaging.

Do you ship internationally?

We ship beans to select international countries.

Can I buy pre-ground coffee?

Yes. You’ll see our pre-ground options during checkout.

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)

How is your coffee ethically sourced?

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

We transparently share all the information about each coffee lot (territory of origin, producer, variety, processing method, importer, quality grade) on each coffee page. This includes blend components for our espresso blends.

We take quality sourcing very seriously, so being fully transparent about our coffee is a way to honour everyone’s efforts along the production and gain the trust of ethical-minded consumers.

Learn more about our coffee and business philosophy.

Do you roast dark or light?

We roast our single origins using omni medium/light profiles. (This means you can use it for pour over and espresso brewing, no need to buy different bean bags with specific roast styles.)

We roast our espresso blends using darker profiles.

What is “specialty coffee”?

The definitions and references to specialty coffee are changing.

Historically, and as most people think of 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 recognized for its distinctive attributes, resulting in a higher value within the marketplace.”

Can I subscribe?

Absolutely. Our coffee subscription lets you get your favourite beans (for filter and espresso, black or milk drinks) delivered regularly for free and with no lock-in periods.

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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