colombia coffee · cup of excellence
by r ki coffee lab · richmond, canada
expect grapefruit. this is colombia-finca la mina geisha washed, a washed colombia from r ki coffee lab.
the primary tasting note is grapefruit, giving the cup a bright, citrusy acidity. the washed process keeps the flavour clean and well-defined rather than fruity or heavy.
it is a caturra varietal grown at finca la mina in nariño, colombia, and processed using the washed method, where the fruit is removed before the beans are dried. the lot placed in the cup of excellence competition, indicating high quality scoring from that harvest.
filter brewing methods such as pour-over or aeropress suit this coffee well, as they highlight the clean, citrus-forward character that the washed process produces. keep water temperature moderate, around 92-94°c, to avoid masking the grapefruit acidity.
richmond's specialty coffee scene has quietly grown into something worth paying attention to, shaped in part by the city's dense, food-serious culture and its proximity to vancouver without being beholden to it. r ki coffee lab sits on lansdowne road, in a stretch of richmond that runs busy and practical rather than precious, and that context matters. this isn't a place trying to aestheticize the neighborhood around it. what you get here is roasting and brewing taken seriously by people who've built a local reputation on consistency rather than noise. the standing it holds in richmond didn't come from foot traffic alone. if you're in the area mid-morning, the filter coffee is where to start.
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