Castillo
Lulo Washed
Finca Santa Monica

Tastes Like: Pineapple, Lulo, Tropical

Origin: Finca Santa Monica, Quindio, Colombia

Variety: Castillo

Producer: Felipe Arcila

Elevation: 1450-1500 masl

Process:  Co-fermented with Lulo, Washed

Farm and Producer

Finca Santa Monica is an Arcila-family farm in Armenia, Quindío, Colombia. Coffee grows at 1,450–1,500 meters in volcanic ash soils. This Castillo selection is prepared with lulo, a tropical fruit used during co-fermentation.

Variety

Castillo was developed by Cenicafé in Colombia from Caturra and Timor Hybrid material. Its breeding emphasizes adaptation, productivity, and resistance to coffee leaf rust, while retaining the potential to produce quality coffee under careful cultivation and processing.

Processing

For this lot, the process is Co-fermented with Lulo, Washed. Co-fermentation introduces the named additional ingredient during processing, where it interacts with the coffee and fermentation environment. This can change aromatic expression and texture; the final cup also depends on drying and roasting.

In washed processing, the fruit pulp and remaining mucilage are removed before the coffee is dried. This approach often emphasizes a defined structure and separation of flavors, while fermentation and drying choices still influence the result.