Hydrangea Coffee Roasters - Elixir Washed Castillo, Finca Santa Monica | Colombia

Colombia — Felipe Arcila Finca Santa Monica Castillo (Elixir Washed with Fruit and Spices)

Tastes Like — 🌿 Lemongrass • 🍸 Chartreuse • 🐉 Dragon Fruit

DETAILS

• Producer: Felipe Arcila

• Farm: Finca Santa Monica

• Region: Quindío, Colombia

• Varietal: Castillo

• Process: Elixir Washed with Fruit and Spices

• Altitude: 1450–1500 MASL

• Size: 4oz (114g) / 8oz (227g) / 2lbs (907g)

INTRO

An experimental Elixir Washed lot from Felipe Arcila's Finca Santa Monica, co-fermented with fruit and spices to produce a distinctly aromatic, botanical cup.

THE PRODUCER

Felipe Arcila farms Castillo at Finca Santa Monica, situated at 1450–1500 metres above sea level in Quindío, Colombia—a department renowned for its lush, high-altitude coffee-growing terrain within the country's celebrated Coffee Triangle.

THE PROCESS

The Elixir Washed with Fruit and Spices process at Finca Santa Monica involves:

• 🍒 Cherry Selection — Careful picking at peak ripeness

• 🧪 Co-Fermentation — Fermented with added fruit and spice elements

• 🚿 Washing — Thorough washing following fermentation

• ☀️ Drying — Careful drying

This experimental co-fermentation process creates the distinctive botanical and aromatic complexity found in the cup.

THE CUP

Bright lemongrass leads into herbaceous chartreuse notes, with juicy dragon fruit rounding out the finish. A vibrant, aromatic expression of Castillo shaped by Felipe Arcila's experimental Elixir Washed process at Finca Santa Monica.

Flavour Notes

• 🌿 Lemongrass

• 🍸 Chartreuse

• 🐉 Dragon Fruit