Origin: Gaitania, Tolima, Colombia
Roast: Filter - light roast
Flavour Profile: Plum, red apple, cocoa, lime zest. Balanced and juicy
Process: Washed
Varieties: Caturra
Farm: El Oasis
Altitude: 1,700 - 1,800 metres above sea level
Importer: Cofinet
Doña Luz Mila has been producing coffee at her two farms, El Oasis and El Recreo, since 2008. Supported by her husband, Eider, she produces mainly traditional Colombian varieties such as Castillo, Caturra, Colombia and Typica. She also grows beans and fruit trees.
Luz Mila grew up in the city but always dreamed of living on a farm, growing her own food and caring for the land. She settled in Tolima with her husband after travelling and working around Colombia, and joined the local coffee-growing community there. With guidance from her neighbours, she spent years learning and overcoming challenges, eventually producing coffee that she was proud of. She then worked to obtain organic certification for her farms.
Whole beans or pre-ground?
Coffee deteriorates much faster once it is ground, making whole beans the ideal way to purchase coffee. If you don't have a grinder though, all good!
Grind Guide
Whole Beans - not ground, you have your own grinder
Commercial Espresso - very fine for a commercial espresso machine
Home Espresso - quite fine for a domestic espresso machine
Stovetop - fine for percolator / moka pot
Pour Over - medium for pour over or aeropress
Plunger - course for plunger / french press
Batch Brewer - very course for Moccamaster and other batch brewers
Making coffee at home
Follow this guide to ensure you're using the same ratios and standards as we do at Patricia
