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Hydrangea Coffee Roasters

Castillo Lulo Washed Finca Santa Monica | Colombia

£24.95

  • Tropical, Lulo, Pineapple
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Coffee Details

Country of Origin
Colombia
Region
Quindío
Varietal
Castillo
Process
Co-ferment
Roast Level
Ultra-Light
Producer
Felipe Arcila
Farm
Finca Santa Mónica
Altitude
1450-1500 masl

What to expect

In the cup you can find

Tropical, Lulo, Pineapple

Overall profile

Co-fermented with Lulo (little orange) yielding a deeply sweet, bright and tropical cup.

Sensory profile

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

About Hydrangea Coffee Roasters

Hydrangea is a Berkeley coffee project built around light, fruit-forward and process-focused coffees. Founders Bill and Shuxin embrace the weird and wonderful side of specialty coffee, pairing vivid flavour profiles with playful illustrated packaging.

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Roaster notes

Colombia — Felipe Arcila Finca Santa Mónica Castillo (Lulo Co-Fermented, Washed)

Tastes Like — 🍍 Pineapple • 🍈 Lulo • 🍈 Tropical

DETAILS

  • Producer: Felipe Arcila
  • Farm: Finca Santa Mónica
  • Region: Quindío, Colombia
  • Varietal: Castillo
  • Process: Co-Fermented with Lulo, Washed
  • Elevation: 1,450–1,500 masl

INTRO From Felipe Arcila's Finca Santa Mónica in Quindío — a Castillo co-fermented with lulo, a South American fruit known for its distinctive tart-tropical character. Pineapple and lulo lead, with a broader tropical sweetness running throughout. In the cup: pineapple, lulo, and tropical.

THE PRODUCER This lot comes from Felipe Arcila's Finca Santa Mónica in Quindío, Colombia, growing Castillo at 1,450–1,500 masl.

THE PROCESS This lot is Co-Fermented with Lulo and Washed — cherries ferment alongside lulo fruit before a washed finish, infusing the coffee with the fruit's distinctive tart-tropical character.

The lulo co-fermentation is the defining step — it's what builds the pineapple and lulo character that define this cup, layered onto Castillo's naturally clean washed base.

THE CUP Tropical and vivid — pineapple and lulo character up front, with a broader tropical sweetness running throughout.

Flavour Notes 🍍 Pineapple 🍈 Lulo 🍈 Tropical

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Country of Origin

Colombia, South America

In this coffee

Co-fermented with Lulo (little orange) yielding a deeply sweet, bright and tropical cup.

  • Tropical
  • Lulo
  • Pineapple

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

Co-Ferment

In this coffee

Co-fermented with Lulo (little orange) yielding a deeply sweet, bright and tropical cup.

  • Tropical
  • Lulo
  • Pineapple

How it works Producers use “co-ferment” for different recipes, often involving fruit, juice, botanicals or a prepared fermentation medium. The producer’s details should explain exactly what was added and when.

Typical influence The added input can strongly influence the cup, but the result depends on the producer’s recipe. This coffee’s own tasting notes are the best guide.

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Coffee Variety

In this coffee

Co-fermented with Lulo (little orange) yielding a deeply sweet, bright and tropical cup.

  • Tropical
  • Lulo
  • Pineapple

About this variety

Castillo is designed to produce reliable quality across Colombian growing regions. It can be clean, sweet and balanced, but the farm and processing usually tell you more about the exact flavour.

Why this one is different
  • Colombia
  • Quindío
  • 1450-1500 masl
  • Co-ferment

In Colombia, Castillo includes regional selections intended for different coffee-growing areas. Two Castillo lots can therefore taste quite different.

Co-ferment covers different producer-defined recipes involving added ingredients or fermentation media. It can strongly influence the cup, so the producer’s disclosure and this coffee’s tasting notes are the best guide.

A little background

Castillo refers to a group of Colombian cultivars developed for resistance to coffee leaf rust while maintaining useful quality and agronomic performance across different growing regions.

Classification Colombian cultivar group

Technical lineage Caturra crossed with Timor Hybrid-derived material, followed by regional selection.

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

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