Platinum plan

Colombia | La Cristalina - Natural

Included ($50/month)

On the subscription, not a one-off shop price.

For four generations, the Valdes family has cultivated coffee in the mountains of Caldas, Colombia. Today, Luis Jose Valdes carries on that legacy through Café Cuatro Generaciones, overseeing three family farms: Paraná, San Pablo, and La Cristalina. Finca La Cristalina is situated in Vereda Bajo Español near Chinchiná, stretching across 21 hectares between 1,460 and 1,790 meters above sea level. The farm is highly technified and committed to sustainability, with coffee cherries processed at an ecological wet mill and coffee pulp transformed into organic compost. This offering is a blend of Caturra, Castillo, and Bourbon varieties and showcases the sweet, fruit-forward character that has made Colombian Naturals increasingly sought after. After harvest, ripe coffee cherries undergo an initial 18-hour fermentation before being carefully dried over approximately 20 days. The cup opens with a rich, creamy body layered with sweet grape jelly and cocoa, vibrant guava, and delicate orange blossom aromatics, resulting in a balanced, fruit-forward coffee with a silky texture and lingering floral finish.