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18 OCT 2026
@vishalvshekkar · A Coffee Journal
SPECIMEN · BOYACÁ, MONIQUIRÁ, COLUMBIA · WASHED
CAFÉ DEL MERCADO

Boyacá Castillo

SINGLE ORIGIN · WASHED
ORIGIN
Boyacá, Moniquirá, Columbia
ALTITUDE
1,669 m
VARIETAL
castillo
PROCESS
Washed
ROAST DATE
12 Aug 2025
OPENED
13 May 2026
BREWS
1
AVG RATING
3
LAST BREWED
2026-05-13
PRIMARY METHOD
ESPRESSO
ROASTER TASTING NOTES
sugar cane vanilla red fruit
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Field report

Origin

Boyacá

Colombia

Andean department with coffee in 39 municipalities and about 10,300 ha, far smaller than the core coffee departments.

Varietal

Castillo

Backcross of Colombia and Caturra · Colombia

Castillo replaced Caturra across much of Colombia after the Colombia variety's rust resistance broke down.

Cenicafé bred six named regional selections of Castillo, each fitted to a specific growing zone, rather than releasing one nationwide variety.

Process

Washed

Removes skin and pulp, ferments the mucilage off the beans, then dries. The most common process and often linked to the highest quality.

BREWED WITH THIS BAG

1 Pour

ESPRESSO
E
espresso
ESPRESSO
16.1g
DOSE
37g
YIELD
1:2.3
RATIO
23s
SHOT
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