Life is sweeter with Affogato
Country
Colombia
Region
Nariño
farm
Hacienda El Obraje
Producer
Pablo Andres Guerrero
Variety
Caturra
Mounting height
2200 M.a.s.l.
Preparation
washed
Brown sugar, white blossom and pecan.
Sweet with well-integrated acidity.
Medium-bodied with a creamy mouthfeel.
Is there anything better than an affogato on a hot summer's day? This coffee reminds us of one because of its creamy, sweet mouthfeel. Like an affogato, El Obraje is a coffee for any time of day or occasion. The filter coffee has a tart note of white blossom, rounded off by the sweetness of brown sugar. The espresso is intense and sweet, captivating with its nutty flavour notes. It's a coffee that will become your new best friend.
Medium coarsley ground coffee: 15g
Water: 250ml
Temperature: 95°C
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First pour: Let coffee bloom with 50ml of water for 35sec
Second pour: Fill up gently wetting the entire coffee bed until 250ml
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Total extraction time: 2min 35sec
Fine ground coffee: 18g
Extraction volume for 2 espressi: 45g
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Extraction time: 25sec
In 2000, Pablo Guerrero introduced coffee cultivation to the Tangua region near Pasto in Colombia, transforming the family estate, Hacienda El Obraje, from a wheat and fruit farm into a specialty coffee farm. After constructing his own processing plant in 2009, he started experimenting with various types of coffee and different processing methods, including washed and natural processes. The farm is located in the mountainous, volcanic region of Nariño. The mineral-rich soils, high altitude and significant temperature fluctuations between day and night contribute to the exceptional quality of the coffee produced there.
Despite challenges such as irregular rainfall and high humidity, the farm has adapted successfully through targeted irrigation, careful fermentation and controlled drying methods. Today, coffee is grown on 25 hectares of the almost 100-hectare estate, while the rest has been converted into a nature reserve by Pablo. Thanks to his background in architecture, Pablo favours a well-thought-out farm design that focuses on sustainability and the long-term health of the plants.
Once heavily affected by violence, the Nariño region is now considered one of the leading centres for top-quality Colombian coffee, thanks to the resilience and innovative spirit of its small farmers.
