Colombia La Cristalina Natural

About This Coffee

This coffee is a natural processed selection from Finca La Cristalina, located in Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, at an altitude of 1,650 meters. Produced by Luis Jose Valdes, this lot is a blend of Caturra, Castillo, and Bourbon varieties. The coffee undergoes an 18-hour fermentation followed by a 20-day drying process in a specialized system. It features a rich, creamy body with flavor notes of grape jelly, cocoa, guava, and orange blossom, offering a balanced, fruit-forward profile with a silky texture and a lingering floral finish.

Origin

Chinchiná (Colombia)

Flavor Notes

Cocoa, Grape Jelly

Roast Level

Medium

Processing

Natural

Typology

Arabica

Caturra, Castillo, Bourbón

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Alinea Coffee Roasters

Alinea Coffee Roasters was founded in the end of 2018 by Michael Matthews in New Orleans, Louisiana, starting with a small Arc 800 roaster before upgrading to a Diedrich IR 12 as orders grew. Matthews built the business around the idea of educating consumers on where coffee originates, who produces it, and the price paid to farmers. The roastery carries only seasonal single origin coffees sourced from Central and South America, East Africa, and the Western Pacific, roasting to order each Monday. Matthews also serves as coffee director and lead barista at Bearcat, a breakfast and lunch restaurant in downtown New Orleans, where he runs the coffee programme using Alinea beans. He placed 11th overall in the U.S. Coffee Championships in 2023 and rose to 3rd place in 2024.

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