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flor del desierto. - colombia huila (natural), colombia coffee from mr tinto coffee roasters east croydon

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FLOR DEL DESIERTO. - COLOMBIA HUILA (NATURAL)

by mr tinto coffee roasters east croydon · london, uk

expect tropical fruit. this is flor del desierto. - colombia huila (natural), a natural colombia from mr tinto coffee roasters east croydon.

tropical fruit

the bean

origin
colombia
region
huila
process
natural
status
in stock
flor del desierto is a natural-process coffee from huila, colombia, roasted by mr tinto coffee roasters in east croydon. huila is a high-altitude region in the colombian andes known for producing distinct, well-defined coffees. the natural process, where the whole cherry dries around the bean, tends to produce pronounced fruit-forward flavours, which shows here in the tropical fruit character. that sweetness and body make it well suited to filter methods like pour over or aeropress, where fruit notes can develop clearly without being masked by milk.

common questions

What does FLOR DEL DESIERTO. - COLOMBIA HUILA (NATURAL) taste like?

this coffee has tropical fruit flavours, a characteristic that comes through clearly from both its huila origin and its natural processing. expect a fruit-forward cup with the sweetness typical of naturally processed colombian coffees.

How is FLOR DEL DESIERTO. - COLOMBIA HUILA (NATURAL) grown and processed?

it is grown in huila, a producing region in colombia, and processed using the natural method, meaning the coffee cherries are dried whole before the bean is extracted. this approach preserves and amplifies the fruit character of the bean.

How should I brew FLOR DEL DESIERTO. - COLOMBIA HUILA (NATURAL)?

filter-based methods such as pour over or aeropress tend to highlight the tropical fruit notes in natural-process coffees like this one. brewing black will give you the clearest picture of its flavour profile.

about mr tinto coffee roasters east croydon

the filter coffee here is worth planning your day around. mr tinto sits on caithness walk, which isn't a street that announces itself, but that's partly the point: you're not stumbling in by accident, you're coming because someone told you to. and people do tell each other about this place. it's a roaster-first operation, which means what ends up in your cup has been thought about well before it arrives there. the regulars clearly feel the pull strongly enough to keep coming back, which says more than any single visit could. if you're in east croydon and need a reason to linger past your coffee, a slow filter on a weekday morning is a decent excuse to stay.

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