Barrington Coffee
Tolima Light Roast

Roaster Location: Flag of United States Lee, Massachusetts

3.75(2)

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Roast Level: Light
Bean Source Country: Colombia
Bean Source Region: Tolima
Varietal: Bourbon, Typica, Caturra & Castillo
Process: Washed & Sun Dried
Organic Fair Trade

Origin- Colombia
Region- Tolima
Locality- Planadas
Producer- ASOPAP
Altitude- 5413-6562’

From the roaster: Delicate fruity aroma, with flavors of almond, banana, pear, green grape, beach plum, cocoa powder and jasmine tea. High toned with a long, sweet finish.

Our Tolima is produced by the Asociacion de Productores Agropecuarios de Cafes Especiales de Planadas, or ASOPAP, a forty-farmer-member coffee cooperative in the southern portion of Tolima located in the municipality of Planadas. The members of ASOPAP are young, determined and energetic and are forward-thinking in their ecological agricultural practices as well as in the democratic economic and management structure of their cooperative. The farmer members are all located at high altitude in the fertile, volcanic soli of the Magdalena River Basin. They take great pride to continue the tradition of cultivating the traditional coffee varieties of their region: Bourbon, Typica, Caturra and Castillo.

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Traits: cocoa almond green grape pear jasmine banana

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3.75(2)

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    Victoria S-C

    406 roasts rated, avg score of 4.32

    3.50 - Average

    4.00 - Aroma

    3.00 - Flavor

    3.50 - Acidity

    I didnt love it. Normally I love Colombian pourover. I couldnt taste any specific flavors.

    Cupping Method:Black pourover at home. Angel's cup blind tasting

    11 months ago · See more from Victoria
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    Theodore (Ted) Chan, Managing Editor

    1106 roasts rated, avg score of 4.28

    4.00 - Average

    4.00 - Aroma

    4.50 - Finish

    4.00 - Flavor

    4.00 - Acidity

    4.00 - Balance

    Angel's Cup Blind Tasting. Visually, a very light roast. Had a coffee from the same roaster I loved just a few weeks ago (the Ethiopia Sakaro Anaerobic). This Tolima Light Roast is very very light indeed, almost a green tea-type characteristic as a platform. Nothing negative, easy-to-drink blonde roast without much acidity or complexity.

    Cupping Method:Hario v60 dripper

    Traits: green tea smooth
    11 months ago · See more from Theodore (Ted)

More Details

Roast Level: Light
Light roast coffee is a delicately roasted coffee that retains more of the beans' natural flavors and characteristics. Light-roasted coffees have bright acidity, complex fruit, and floral notes. Light roast coffee does not have less caffeine than darker roasts because caffeine levels remain stable during roasting.
Bean Source Country: Colombia
Colombian coffees are known for their balanced taste, featuring bright acidity, medium body, and a range of flavors, including fruity notes, caramel sweetness, and nutty undertones. Colombia's worldwide reputation for producing great coffee at scale is well-deserved. Increasingly some of the best microlot specialty roasts are coming from Colombia thanks to their expertise in cultivation and process.
Bean Source Region: Tolima
The coffee-growing region of Tolima in Colombia is known for producing high-quality coffee. Tolima's coffee producers cultivate their crops on the slopes of the Andes mountain range, allowing the cherries to benefit from high altitudes, rich volcanic soils, and cooler temperatures, which can lead to slower ripening and more complex flavors. Tolima's location in the central north and central south zones of Colombia provides optimal climatic conditions for coffee cultivation, with two distinct dry seasons and two wet seasons annually. This combination of ideal climate, altitude, and soil, along with the expertise of local coffee growers, results in the production of exceptional coffee beans with pronounced aromas, balanced acidity, and distinctive cup profiles.
Organic
Organic coffee is produced without synthetic chemicals, such as pesticides, herbicides, and artificial fertilizers. Instead, organic coffee farmers rely on natural and sustainable agricultural practices like crop rotation, composting, and biological pest control. To be labeled as organic, coffee must meet strict regulations and certification criteria set by governing bodies, such as the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) or the European Union (EU). Organic coffee not only supports environmental sustainability but may also offer health benefits, as it contains fewer chemical residues than conventionally grown coffee.
Fair trade
Fair-trade coffee refers to coffee beans that are produced, traded, and sold following a set of ethical and social standards designed to ensure fair treatment of farmers and workers in the coffee industry. Fair Trade organizations work to create a more equitable global trade model by prioritizing the well-being of small-scale coffee producers and farm workers, primarily in developing countries.

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