EL CRUCERO

Name: EL CRUCERO
Brand: PEREIRA, RISARALDA, COLOMBIA
SKU: C4E
Price: 13.0 GBP
Availability: InStock

PEREIRA, RISARALDA, COLOMBIA

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El Crucero is an exciting coffee produced by Ana Mustafá, a talented coffee producer based in Pereira, Colombia. El Crucero reminds us of milk chocolate, blackcurrant and lime. This is a light-medium coffee with crisp citrus acidity and a milk chocolate mouthfeel ready to be enjoyed black or with milk.

COFFEE ORIGIN INFORMATION

PRODUCER: Mustafa family

ORIGIN: Colombia

REGION: Pereira, Risaralda

ALTITUDE: 1550 - 1650 MASL

PROCESS: Fed-batch washed

VARIETAL: Castillo

ROAST TYPE: Light-Medium

TASTE NOTES: Milk chocolate, Blackcurrant, Lime

El Crucero is produced by the Mustafa Family on their farm in the Risaralda region of Colombia. The farm is part of the LaREB cooperative run by Herbert Penaloza and Ana Mustafa. LaREB supports smaller or less experienced members with production advice and professional quality control. They also export coffee directly from the farmers which secures the supply chain and transfers more value back to producers. Ana works closely with Herbert to run LaREB.

Ana is a progressive producer who furthers speciality coffee in Colombia by developing experimental coffee processes, working with such innovation and attention to detail to be able to produce this beautiful washed coffee using a ‘fed-batch’ technique.

The coffee is separated into batches by harvest day. The first batch is put into a hopper and left for 24 hours where it starts to marinate. The cherries are then de-pulped and dropped into a fermentation tank. The second batch undergoes the same process before being added to the tank. The sugars in the second batch become fuel for the bacteria of the first batch which aids fermentation. This process is repeated 4 or 5 times to allow a long fermentation process. It creates a really fruity, almost sparkling coffee.

Need more advice? Feel free to get in touch with us and we’ll do our best to help you out.

GRIND TYPES EXPLAINED

Whole bean: Whole bean coffee allows you to grind your own coffee right before brewing, to keep the freshness. Some coffee machines have a grinder built-in, or you can buy one separately.

French Press / Cafetiere: French Press or Cafetiere coffee uses a coarse grind. Grounds are separated from the coffee and there is no filter involved, so the oils from the coffee remain.

Filter / V60 / Kalita: Filter coffee grind is medium, like sea salt, and is made by pushing high-pressure water through fine coffee grounds, where the brew drips through a filter.

AeroPress: AeroPress coffee uses a fine grind, and creates a single serving of coffee that drips through a filter to separate the coffee from the grounds.

Espresso / Moka pot: Espresso coffee uses a fine, powdery grind. It has a lower ground to water ratio, and is usually thicker and more intense.

HOW MUCH DO I NEED?

A 250g bag of coffee makes around 15 cups - depending on your personal preferences.

One cup per day: 250g every 2 weeks or 1Kg every 4 weeks.

Two cups per day: 2 x 250g every 2 weeks or 1Kg every 4 weeks.

Three or four cups per day: 1Kg every 2 weeks or 2Kg every 4 weeks.

ROASTING DAYS

We roast every week on Tuesdays and ship Wednesdays and Fridays.

We believe that the fresher the coffee is, the better it tastes. All coffee orders received by 12:00pm on Tuesday will be roasted, bagged in our recyclable pouches and shipped the following day. This means that the coffee you receive from us will be as fresh as possible and lastingly delicious.

BENEFITS OF BUYING A KILO BAG

Upgrading to a kilo bag enables us to pass on the cost savings to you and give you more value per bag. On average, you’ll save over £6 on your coffee when you buy a kilo.

1Kg makes 50+ cups of coffee and uses less packaging compared to buying 4x 250g smaller bags - better for your pocket and planet.

100% RECYCLABLE BAGS

We care for coffee drinkers and the planet, too. Our coffee bags are 100% recyclable via kerbside or soft plastics collection points at larger stores of major supermarkets.

The bags are also produced in a carbon-neutral manner by the manufacturer.