Colombia — San Sebastián Castillo (Washed)

Tastes Like — 🍎 Red Apple • 🍊 Orange • 🍯 Light Honey

DETAILS

• Producer: Small hold farmers
• Farm: San Sebastián
• Region: Colombia
• Varietal: Castillo
• Process: Washed
• Altitude: 1700-2000masl.
• Size: 200g

INTRO

A clean and fruity washed Castillo from San Sebastián in Colombia — part of POMA’s Core Collection, selected for balance, clarity and year-round consistency.

Castillo is a Colombia-bred variety prized for disease resistance and its ability to showcase classic Colombian brightness — think juicy red fruit and a clean, structured finish.

THE PRODUCER

San Sebastián is one of POMA’s long-term cultivation partners, delivering reliably high-quality coffee harvest after harvest. Careful farm management, selective picking and disciplined wet-milling are the foundation of this crisp, fruit-driven profile.

This coffee represents the approachable, everyday side of Colombian specialty — clean, sweet and transparent, with the kind of clarity that works equally well as a filter or as a bright espresso.

THE PROCESS

The Washed process at San Sebastián involves:

• 🍒 Hand Harvest — Ripe Castillo cherries are hand-picked selectively.
• 🔧 Depulping — Cherries are depulped soon after harvest to preserve fruit freshness.
• 🧪 Fermentation — Beans are fermented to loosen mucilage and develop clean acidity.
• 💧 Thorough Washing — Full washing removes all mucilage for a clean cup profile.
• ☀️ Sun Drying — Beans are slowly dried to lock in fruit character and stability.

Classic washed processing delivers the transparent, structured cup that Colombia is known for.

THE CUP

POMA describes this coffee simply — clean and fruity. The cup is balanced and lively, with red apple and orange leading into a light honeyed finish.

It’s a reliable, bright, well-structured coffee that rewards both filter and espresso brewing, and pairs beautifully with milk.

Flavour Notes

• 🍎 Red Apple
• 🍊 Orange
• 🍯 Light Honey