Coffee Description
Round, sweet, serving up a bit of juice, the Valle del Cauca is the perfect all-purpose single origin coffee for espresso or drip that will speak to most people. It has an upfront citrus acidity reminiscent of limeade, before rolling into cocoa nib and toffee. It is delicious on its own, but also pairs well with a bit of cream. However you take your coffee, you’ll find a way to enjoy this one.
Roast Level from the Roaster
Refers to the roast level in comparison with other coffees from the roaster
Light
Variety
Colombia
Process
Washed
Elevation
1200-2100 masl
Region
Cauca
About Various Smallholder Farmers of Colombia
Seasonally sourced from 10 – 30 smallholding producers in the Cauca region of Colombia, the Valle del Cauca represents the spectrum of flavors that can be found in the region. The coffee produced at higher elevations develops complex acidity and delicate florals, while coffee from lower elevations presents rich chocolate, toffee, and a velvety body. Creating the regional blend brings together a balance that represents the full spectrum of what the producers and varied terrain have to offer.
Cauca, Colombia
Cat & Cloud
Based in the west coast beach town of Santa Cruz, CA, Cat & Cloud Coffee was started by long-time coffee professionals Chris Baca, Jared Truby, and Charles Jack. Chris and Jared hold five Top-5 finishes in the US Barista, Brewer's Cup, and Latte Art Competitions between them. Begun as a podcast and an online webstore in 2015, Cat & Cloud opened their first retail location September of 2016.
With a vision “To Change the Way the World Does Business,” they created and currently run the most-listened to/watched Coffee-related Podcast and YouTube channel in the US. Whether it’s previous work in Ethiopia, Kenya, and South Sudan as part of TechnoServe's East Africa Coffee Initiative, making sure their team members are well taken care of and sending them to origin, to developing relationships with coffee producer partners based on repeatable quality scores, not the volatility of the C-market.
Working to be content creators, information sharers, and industry leaders, they strive “to learn, grow, and create a community that feels good to EVERYONE, not just to the few people at the top.”
