Last updated: 2026-09-11T20:19:16.204Z

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From $19.00/12oz

**Process:** [Washed](https://www.coffeelist.co/insights/processing-method/washed)

**Region:** [Cauca, Colombia 🇨🇴](https://www.coffeelist.co/insights/region/690dc986-0f8d-4da0-89ed-1e8622a03fba)

**Variety:** [Castillo](https://www.coffeelist.co/insights/variety/castillo)

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[Variedad Colombia](https://www.coffeelist.co/insights/variety/variedad-colombia)

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[Typica](https://www.coffeelist.co/insights/variety/typica)

**Altitude:** 800-2200 masl

**Harvest:** June-August

**Organic:** Yes

## What the Brand Says

> $19.00 This balanced single-origin that doesn't shy away from vibrant flavors of walnut and brown sugar, with a peach finish. With it's deliciously classic, well-rounded profile, Colombian Cauca embodies ethical excellence and community support. Since their inception the farming cooperative, COSURCA, has followed seven core values: Solidarity, Cooperation, Responsability, Honesty, Hard work, Social Engagement and Respect for individuals and Nature. As a fundamental tennet of its philosophy of economic development, COSURCA strives to be as inclusive as possible by engaging ethnic minority groups and women in the different projects it implements in its communities. You may also like

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# Colombian Cauca

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12oz

$19.00

($25.33/lbs)

3lb

$72.00

($24.00/lbs)

5lb

$114.00

($22.80/lbs)

## Profile

### Taste characteristics

**Body:** 50/100 — Light & tea-like (0) to Full-bodied & creamy (100)

**Acidity:** 63/100 — Soft (0) to Bright & acidic (100)

**Sweetness:** 69/100 — Less sweet (0) to Very sweet (100)

**Bitterness:** 45/100 — Subtle bitterness (0) to Pronounced bitterness (100)

**Character:** 5/100 — Conventional (0) to Funky & novel (100)

**Roast level:** Medium — 4/7, from Extra light (1) to Extra dark (7)

## Tasting Notes

Brown sugar

Peach

Walnut

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