Colombia — Libardo López La Cruz Blend: Caturra, Colombia & Castillo (Honey)

Tastes Like — 🍓 Red Berries • 🍑 Plum • 🍫 Milk Chocolate

DETAILS

• Producer: Libardo López
• Farm: La Cruz
• Region: Buesaco, Nariño, Colombia
• Varietal: Caturra, Colombia & Castillo
• Process: Honey
• Altitude: 1,900–2,100 masl

INTRO
Prolog's first year working with Libardo López, a family-run farm in Buesaco, Nariño. A honey-processed blend of three varieties with bold sweetness. In the cup: red berries, plum, and milk chocolate.

THE PRODUCER
Second-generation producer Libardo López returned to his family's coffee roots after years working outside agriculture and, alongside his wife and children, has built a specialty coffee project driven by quality, experimentation, and continuous improvement. Growing at 1,900–2,100 masl, he cultivates Caturra, Colombia, and Castillo, alongside more experimental varieties such as Geisha, Pink Bourbon, and Bourbon Sidra. His dedication has earned national recognition, including a Presidential Award at Taza de Excelencia Colombia.

La Cruz is an example of how quality and sustainability go hand in hand: its diverse range of varieties supports long-term resilience and genetic diversity, and at its heart it's a family project built on knowledge, innovation, and a passion for specialty coffee, creating opportunities for the next generation.

THE PROCESS
This honey lot uses a water-conscious processing method, followed by slow solar drying in a covered structure, reducing water and energy use while letting the coffee develop its distinctive sweetness and complexity.

The slow solar drying in a covered structure is the defining step. It's what builds the bold sweetness behind the red berry and plum character.

THE CUP
Bold and sweet: red berries lead, with plum through the middle and a milk chocolate finish.

Flavour Notes
🍓 Red Berries 🍑 Plum 🍫 Milk Chocolate