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A Matter of Concrete

/004³ Colombia — El Girasol

£14.00

  • Sweet Red Apple, Nuts, Balance, Velvety Body
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Coffee Details

Country of Origin
Colombia
Region
Quindío
Varietal
Caturra, Castillo, Colombia
Process
Washed
Roast Level
Medium-Light
Producer
Robinson Ortiz
Farm
El Girasol

What to expect

In the cup you can find

Sweet Red Apple, Nuts, Balance, Velvety Body

Overall profile

A classic, everyday Colombian cup with sweet red apple and nutty notes over a soft, velvety body.

Sensory profile

Acidity
2/5
Body
4/5
Sweetness
4/5
Funk
1/3
Adventurous
2/5

About A Matter of Concrete

Rotterdam-based A Matter of Concrete combines sensory judgement with hard data to make deliberate decisions about sourcing and roasting. Working from the Van Nelle Factory, the team pairs exceptional coffee with a practical focus on innovation, traceability and lower-impact production.

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Roaster notes

At El Girasol, ripeness rules. Only fully mature cherries are handpicked and brought to the farm’s own processing station. Fermentation kicks off with 36 hours of oxidation, followed by washing, depulping, and a second fermentation (14–16 hours). After a final rinse, the coffee is patio-dried.

The farm sits at 1,750m, surrounded by bananas, citrus, avocados, and native trees — a balanced agroforestry system that keeps the soil and biodiversity in check.

Robinson, a third-generation grower, has run El Girasol for the past decade. Under his lead, the farm shifted from conventional washed coffees to more precise, consistent processing, with quality and long-term relationships at the core.

In the cup: a classic Colombian profile — sweet, layered, and endlessly drinkable. Filter or espresso, it just works.

Flavour Notes: Sweet Red Apple, Nuts, Balance Velvety body

AMOC Coffees are beautifully displayed and delivered in a lightweight, fully recyclable PET jar. This jar can be reused as you wish!

250g

What is the roast recency?

We recommend brewing with beans that are at least two weeks off roast. All beans are roasted to peak flavour at around 8-12 weeks. We have the option to either purchase standard beans (at least 2 weeks but no longer than 6 weeks off roast), or rested beans (at least 7 weeks off roast, no longer than 12). For peak flavour, if you are looking to use immediately, we recommend purchasing the rested beans. If you are adding to your rotation of beans, we recommend purchasing the standard and allowing the beans to naturally rest and mature whilst you rotate through other beans.

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Country of Origin

Colombia, South America

In this coffee

A classic, everyday Colombian cup with sweet red apple and nutty notes over a soft, velvety body.

  • Sweet Red Apple
  • Nuts
  • Balance
  • Velvety Body

This lot’s process Semi-washed (36 hours oxidation, washing, depulping, second fermentation 14–16 hours, patio-dried)

About this origin Colombia’s three Andean ranges create an exceptional range of climates and harvest seasons. Its coffees often combine caramel-like sweetness with citrus, red fruit and florals, ranging from comforting and balanced to intensely expressive.

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Coffee Process

Washed

In this coffee

A classic, everyday Colombian cup with sweet red apple and nutty notes over a soft, velvety body.

  • Sweet Red Apple
  • Nuts
  • Balance
  • Velvety Body

This lot’s process Semi-washed (36 hours oxidation, washing, depulping, second fermentation 14–16 hours, patio-dried)

How it works The fruit is removed from the coffee seed. Water and fermentation then help clear away the sticky layer before the seed is dried.

Typical influence Washed coffees are often described as clean and bright, with clear flavours, lively acidity and a crisp finish.

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Coffee Varieties

  • Caturra
  • Castillo
  • Colombia

In this coffee

A classic, everyday Colombian cup with sweet red apple and nutty notes over a soft, velvety body.

  • Sweet Red Apple
  • Nuts
  • Balance
  • Velvety Body

This lot’s process Semi-washed (36 hours oxidation, washing, depulping, second fermentation 14–16 hours, patio-dried)

About this variety

Several varieties make up this lot. That can create a layered cup, but their individual flavours cannot be separated honestly after the coffee is combined.

Why this one is different
  • Colombia
  • Quindío
  • Washed

These varieties were grown or combined in Colombia. The producer’s lot details and tasting notes are the best guide to how they work together.

Washed processing can make acidity and variety character easier to read, although fermentation and drying choices still matter.

A little background

The varieties are shown exactly as supplied for this coffee. We do not invent one combined genetic or flavour profile for the group.

Classification Multiple varieties

Technical lineage Each listed variety has its own lineage.

Variety is a guide, not a flavour guarantee. Lot notes are more specific.

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