Photo of a bag of Los Rosales

Colombia Los Rosales

This coffee is produced by ~50 smallholders that deliver their harvests to Coop Especiales, in the town of Buesaco.

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Varieties: Caturra, Typica, Castillo, and V.Colombia
Process: washed

Flavour: malt, dark chocolate, cookie dough

Body:   Acidity:

Roast: Espresso (black + milk drinks)

Producer: ~50 Smallholders

Farm / Cooperative: Coop Especiales, Buesaco

Region: Nariño, Colombia

Altitude: 1700-2100m above sea level

This coffee lot is made of cherries that ~50 coffee growers deliver to the Coop Especiales warehouse in Buesaco town, in the department of Nariño.

This area is not far from the Pacific Ocean, which has an enormous impact on its climate. The nights are cold, and the days are warm; this slows down the ripening process, giving a distinct sweetness and complexity. In addition, the high altitude in which coffee grows promotes the growth of small, dense beans packed with flavour. It’s not surprising that Nariño is well-known for the quality of its coffee production.

Unlike other regions of Colombia, Nariño has only one harvest season from ~May to ~September.

Caravela Coffee are responsible for selecting and mixing the cherries that make up ‘Los Rosales’. They have been working with local producers since 2015 and have their own warehouses and cupping labs. There, they analyse all the cherries, separating them by quality grade, providing immediate feedback to farmers and paying on the day for the purchased lots.

Caravela named this lot ‘Los Rosales’ (which means 'the rose bushes' in Spanish) inspired by the abundant flower fields that grow in the area, also known for its ornamental plant production.

We’ve been using Los Rosales as a blend component yearly since 2018. Caravela classifies this coffee as grade A (SCA score 84-85, paid 15-25% above market rate).

Washed process coffee

Explanation here.

Castillo variety

Castillo is named after the researcher Jamie Castillo, who helped develop the varietal in 2005 by Cenicafe, Colombia’s coffee research centre

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.

Typica variety

Considered to be one of the ‘genus’ varietals from which all other varietals have mutated from

V.Colombia variety

Also known as “Variedad Colombia”, this varietal was developed by Colombian researchers at Cenicafe by crossing Caturra and Timor Hybrid

100% Caturra, Typica, Castillo, and V.Colombia coffee beans, provided by Caravela and roasted by us on Gadigal land / Sydney.

Country grade: Excelso (Colombia) ?

Importer grade: A (Caravela) ?

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.

1:2.2
dose:yield
ratio

To brew on espresso, we recommend using 22g of beans (dose) to get 48g of espresso out (yield), during 26-32 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

This coffee lot is made of cherries that ~50 coffee growers deliver to the Coop Especiales warehouse in Buesaco town, in the department of Nariño.

This area is not far from the Pacific Ocean, which has an enormous impact on its climate. The nights are cold, and the days are warm; this slows down the ripening process, giving a distinct sweetness and complexity. In addition, the high altitude in which coffee grows promotes the growth of small, dense beans packed with flavour. It’s not surprising that Nariño is well-known for the quality of its coffee production.

Unlike other regions of Colombia, Nariño has only one harvest season from ~May to ~September.

Caravela Coffee are responsible for selecting and mixing the cherries that make up ‘Los Rosales’. They have been working with local producers since 2015 and have their own warehouses and cupping labs. There, they analyse all the cherries, separating them by quality grade, providing immediate feedback to farmers and paying on the day for the purchased lots.

Caravela named this lot ‘Los Rosales’ (which means 'the rose bushes' in Spanish) inspired by the abundant flower fields that grow in the area, also known for its ornamental plant production.

We’ve been using Los Rosales as a blend component yearly since 2018. Caravela classifies this coffee as grade A (SCA score 84-85, paid 15-25% above market rate).

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.”

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