Gaitania Espresso Blend · Chocolate & Caramel
A bold, balanced espresso built for the machine, and for the people who mean it.
Sourced from smallholder farmers of the indigenous Nasa Wesx community in Gaitania, Tolima, one of Colombia's most celebrated coffee regions. Grown at 1,700 to 1,900 metres above sea level and processed with traditional washed fermentation for a clean, structured cup that performs under pressure.
Roasted to a medium-high profile by Counterpart Coffee in Squamish, BC.
Tasting notes: chocolate, caramel, red fruits and spices. SCA 85.
Origin: Gaitania, Planadas, Tolima, Colombia
Altitude: 1,700 to 1,900 masl
Process: Washed, traditional fermentation
Grower: Nasa Wesx Smallholder Farmers
Roasted by: Counterpart Coffee, Squamish BC
Best for: Espresso · Americano · Moka Pot
Sizes: 227g and 454g
Freshness note: This washed coffee is brightest in the first 3 to 4 weeks after its roast date (printed on your bag). That's when the citric acidity and clarity are most vivid. After that it's still great for weeks more, just a little softer and rounder.
A bold, balanced espresso built for the machine, and for the people who mean it.
Sourced from smallholder farmers of the indigenous Nasa Wesx community in Gaitania, Tolima, one of Colombia's most celebrated coffee regions. Grown at 1,700 to 1,900 metres above sea level and processed with traditional washed fermentation for a clean, structured cup that performs under pressure.
Roasted to a medium-high profile by Counterpart Coffee in Squamish, BC.
Tasting notes: chocolate, caramel, red fruits and spices. SCA 85.
Origin: Gaitania, Planadas, Tolima, Colombia
Altitude: 1,700 to 1,900 masl
Process: Washed, traditional fermentation
Grower: Nasa Wesx Smallholder Farmers
Roasted by: Counterpart Coffee, Squamish BC
Best for: Espresso · Americano · Moka Pot
Sizes: 227g and 454g
Freshness note: This washed coffee is brightest in the first 3 to 4 weeks after its roast date (printed on your bag). That's when the citric acidity and clarity are most vivid. After that it's still great for weeks more, just a little softer and rounder.
| Acidity | Bright citric |
|---|---|
| Aromas | Dark chocolate and spices |
| Balance | Structured and sweet, with clean citric brightness |
| Benefit | Hand-sorting ripe cherries, depulped and dry-fermented 60 hours |
| Body | Medium |
| Department | Tolima |
| Drying Process | Raised beds, 15 days |
| Farmer's Name | Nasa Wesx Smallholder Farmers |
| Fermentation | Traditional dry fermentation, 60 hours |
| Flavors | Chocolate, caramel, red fruits |
| Municipality | Planadas |
| Pluviosity (mm) | 1400 |
| Process | Washed |
| Roast Level | Medium-High |
| SCA Score | 85 |
| The Best Moment to Enjoy | First thing in the morning, pulled as an espresso or brewed strong. The Gaitania is built for focus: clean, sweet, no noise. The kind of cup that gets you moving without getting in your way. |
| Varietal | Regional Mix (Blend) |
