Cafe Ticuna SL28

Details:

• Origin: Colombia, Garzón, Huila

• Producer: Café Ticuna (project co‑owned by José Jadir Losada & Kyle Bellinger)

• Varietal: SL‑28

• Process: Washed

• Elevation: 1,900–2,000 m

• Bag Size: 250 g

• Roast: Fully Developed Light

• Tasting Notes: Wild berries 🍇 • Peach 🍑 • Apple 🍏

Intro:

Flowerchild is delighted to present Cafe Ticuna SL‑28, a beautifully bright and expressive single‑origin coffee showcasing the acclaimed SL‑28 varietal grown in Huila’s high‑altitude terroir. This washed Colombia lot celebrates clarity and juicy fruit acidity, creating a vibrant and nuanced cup that shines in filter brewing.

The Producer:

This coffee comes from Café Ticuna, a collaborative coffee project in the Garzón region of Huila, Colombia — co‑owned by local grower José Jadir Losada and importer Kyle Bellinger. The initiative encompasses multiple farms and emphasizes both varietal exploration and meticulous processing practices. The result is coffee that reflects thoughtful farm care and consistency across harvests, allowing storied varieties like SL‑28 to express their full potential outside their traditional African context.

The Process:

Café Ticuna’s SL‑28 cherries are hand‑picked at peak ripeness, floated to remove defects, then de‑pulped and left to undergo dry fermentation in parchment for 24 hours. After fermentation, the beans are washed thoroughly to highlight clarity and then dried on shaded raised beds until they reach an optimal moisture content (~10.5 %). This careful, transparent approach ensures both sweetness and structure are well preserved in the final green coffee.

The Cup:

In the cup, Cafe Ticuna SL‑28 delivers a distinctly juicy and fragrant profile. Expect vibrant wild berries 🍇, with lively acidity and bright peach 🍑 sweetness. Notes of crisp apple 🍏 bring refreshing balance and clarity. The overall experience is clean yet layered, with a firm structure and subtle floral hints that add depth without overwhelming the palate.

Overall:

Flowerchild’s Cafe Ticuna SL‑28 is an engaging expression of one of coffee’s most respected varietals — offering clarity, fruit complexity, and bright acidity in every cup. It’s an excellent example of how meticulous processing and exceptional terroir can showcase SL‑28’s renowned flavour potential far from its traditional African roots, resulting in a filter coffee that’s both vibrant and memorable.

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 6-12 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 - should we have any left in stock!). 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.