Castillo
Lychee Washed
Santa Monica

Tastes Like: Lychee, Sakura, White Chocolate

Origin: Finca Santa Monica, Quindio, Colombia

Variety: Castillo

Producer: Felipe Arcila

Elevation: 1,450-1,500 masl

Process:  Washed Co-ferment with Lychee

Farm and Producer

Finca Santa Monica is an Arcila-family coffee farm in Armenia, Quindío, at approximately 1,450–1,500 meters. The family's work with Cofinet includes fruit co-fermentation programs such as this Castillo prepared with lychee.

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

Lychee and wine yeast are introduced during fermentation with the coffee fruit. The coffee is then washed and dried on raised beds. Lychee is an ingredient in processing, distinct from the tasting notes describing the brewed coffee.