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Black Ice · Natural Castillo

Single Farm · Nariño

SCA Score: 86
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Sensory Experience
Blackberry Jam Plum Dark Chocolate Prune Honey Lime
"Medium-high acidity and juicy, complex, and layered, blackberry jam and plum over dark chocolate and prune depth, lifted by a bright honey-lime finish."
🔥 Roaster's Insight
  • Roast approach: A long-fermentation natural carries dense fruit sugars right through to the bean surface, extend the yellowing/drying phase and keep early heat input gentle to avoid scorching before it hits first crack. A medium roast lets the chocolate depth develop while keeping the wine-like fruit character from turning ashy.
  • Watch for: High-fermentation naturals like this one are prone to uneven roasting if the drum is overloaded or airflow is too low, smaller batches and consistent agitation help keep the boozy, dark-fruit complexity clean rather than muddled.

About this Coffee

Black Ice comes from Julio Bastidas's Finca San Isidro Labrador in La Unión, Nariño, the same farm behind our washed La Union and honey Mara des Bois lots, this time a natural-processed Castillo.

Whole cherries rest through an extended 96-hour natural fermentation, building the dark fruit intensity and wine-like complexity that defines this lot.

The lot is named after Black Ice, a plum variety known for its near-black skin and deep, dark-fruited sweetness: a close match for the blackberry, plum, and prune notes that lead the cup.

Julio Bastidas

Identity Sheet

📍Origin Colombia
⭕Process Natural Whole cherries are dried intact before hulling, producing a fruitier, heavier-bodied cup.
🗺️Region Nariño
💧Drying Sun-dried
⛰️Terroir La Unión
💦Moisture 10.2%
📦Packaging 70kg · GrainPro + Jute
🏷️Container Traviesa
🏡Farm San Isidro Labrador
🏔️Altitude 1720 masl
👤Producer Julio Bastidas
📐Area 5 hectares
🌱Species Arabica
📅Harvest Period May - September
🌿Variety Castillo A Colombian-bred, rust-resistant variety derived from Caturra and Timor Hybrid, reliable and versatile in the cup.
🖐️Type of Harvest Manual Cherries are hand-picked, selecting only ripe cherries, slower but higher quality than mechanical harvesting.
✔Single Estate
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