Elegant citrus with impressive length offers lovely floral aromas that remind us of white wines like Riesling and Chablis Chardonnay

Julio Cesar Montenegro
Chachagui, Nariño (1600m)
Fully washed Castillo and Caturra

This lot, ‘Casa Vieja’, stands apart among Julio Montenegro's three distinct farm sections as the newest, highest and most uniform. With even terrain and planted solely with the more elegant Caturra variety, it produces the most consistent and delicate profile preserved through meticulous processing. This lot has stunned us from our first tasting and we are thrilled to work with such a special coffee.

Saint Frank first discovered Julio Montenegro through our Colombia sourcing partners Azahar identifying the standout producers and terroir of the communities that surround the majestic Galera volcano. Chachagüí is unique in Nariño with its mid-sized farms and exceptional climate and soil perfect for coffee production with plenty of shade and organic material. This ultimately attracted Julio Cesar Montenegro to retire from law and to buy a farm, Roleto y Remanso, moving his family to Nariño. Julio’s fondest memories before becoming a lawyer were with his coffee farming grandfather and ultimately this love of coffee led him back to farming connecting with the land and cultivating amazing coffee to share with the world.

We recommend 1 part ground coffee to 15.6 parts filtered water (1:15.6)
V60 Recipe: 24g coffee med-fine | 375g water off boil | 3:15min duration

Bona Vita Recipes:
4 Cups: 43g coffee (7 tbsp.) med-course grind (14/40 Encore) | 4 cups water
6 Cups: 64g coffee (11 tbsp.) med-course grind (16/40 Encore) | 6 cups water
8 Cups: 87g coffee (14 tbsp.) med-course grind (17/40 Encore) | 8 cups water

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