Beto Narvaez ~ Caturra | Huila, Colombia

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Producer: Beto Narvaez
Farm: Buenos Aires
Place: Bruselas, Huila, Colombia
Altitude: 1550-1600 masl
Variety: Caturra
Processing: Multi-Stage Washed
Importer: Shared Source
Harvest: January 2025
Tasting notes: notably aromatic with qualities that remind us of rose water, berry cream, with a buttery body, honey-nut and long spiced-quality finish.

Caturra picked & processed by Beto Narvaez on his farm in Bruselas, Huila. Fermented in sealed bags as whole fruit for 18-20hrs., then an additional 48-50 hours without water in sealed barrels after depulping, before being washed & dried on raised beds.

Producer

When Beto started growing coffee as a teenager in Cabeceras, Huila with his mother a few decades ago, he caught the bug, eventually purchasing a farm from his uncle. For what he lacks in formal training, he’s more than made up for it in staying curious and continually learning about all aspects of coffee production. Winning 2nd place in the Yara Championship 2015, was rocket fuel for Beto’s interest in coffee as craft. He has 2 plots, one 1.5ha and the other 5ha. In addition to Caturra, he has Pink Bourbon, Sidra, Ombligón, F6, Cenicafe, and is continually seeking out variety diversity – He’s looking at Laurina, & maybe even Wush Wush for a 3rd plot he’s looking to buy when he gets financing sorted.

Variety

A natural mutation of the bourbon variety, Caturra has a single-gene mutation that causes the plant to grow compact & small.

Processing

Beto’s processing technique seems to amplify aromatics. That rosewater thing is right upfront, and comes through in the cup with complex rose syrup, tropical acidity and subtle, complex sweet herbs (like herbes de provence). His strategy with whole fruit in a hermetically sealed bag for 18-20hrs followed by another 48hrs in a low O2 environment after depulping gives beneficial microbes layers of opportunity to do their thing. Finishing these ferment steps with a hot water wash before drying on raised mesh beds promotes consistent results. He’s so good at this. Nate and I feel fortunate to be able to work with this modern take on Caturra.

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