colombia coffee
by caffe fantastico · victoria, canada
you'll taste lemon before grapefruit. this is colombia pastor ordoñez, a honey colombia from caffe fantastico.
it leads with lemon, grapefruit, and citrus zest, supported by jasmine and floral notes, and rounds out with honey and honeycomb sweetness. the honey process adds body and a lingering sweetness that balances the citrus brightness from the huila region.
it is grown in huila, colombia, using pink bourbon and bourbon varietals, and processed using the honey method, which means some fruit mucilage is left on the bean during drying. this contributes to the coffee's sweetness and slightly fuller body compared to a washed coffee from the same region.
filter methods such as pour over or drip brewing suit this coffee well, as they highlight the floral and citrus notes while letting the honey sweetness come through clearly. avoid over-extraction, as the delicate jasmine and citrus zest notes can turn sharp if brewed too hot or too coarse a grind is used.
the name promises something beyond the ordinary, and caffe fantastico delivers on kings road in victoria. four point three stars from nearly seven hundred reviews tells you something real about consistency. walk in and you'll smell coffee beans that someone actually cares about, roasted with the kind of attention that chains abandoned years ago when they chose efficiency over flavor. regulars line up here because the baristas know coffee as more than a caffeine delivery system. the espresso pulls thick and golden, crema lasting long enough to matter. there's warmth in every cup that has nothing to do with temperature and everything to do with people who understand that good coffee requires patience. no rushed extractions or bitter shortcuts. this isn't instagram coffee or venture capital coffee. it's the real thing, roasted locally with standards that haven't shifted with trends. victoria's got plenty of coffee options, but fantastico earned those reviews one careful cup at a time.
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