Colombia, Sandoval, Chiroso

This special Chiroso coffee variety lot is from small producer Edward Sandoval, in Tolima, Colombia. The rediscovery of this variety happened at the Colombia COE in 2012, when a farmer from Urrao won 1st place using Chiroso. Initially thought to be regressions of Bourbon and Caturra, a scientific journal article recently presented the findings of new research that linked its origin to Ethiopian landraces. There are two types known at this time, what they call locally "Bourbon" Chiroso, and "Caturra" Chiroso, the former being much taller in stature. The farmer who produced this lot, Edward Sandoval, worked for many years as a field technician for the Federacion Nacional de Cafeteros ("FNC"). When he set out to start his own farm, Finca Canta Ranas, he decided to plant varieties that were not promoted by his previous employer due to their need for a higher degree of management, but that are capable of producing a higher value cup, like Chiroso, Wush Wush, Gesha and Moka. Edward's farm is small, just 3 hectares, and stretches up to about 1850 meters above sea level.

Brewing Method Recommendation: Espresso and heavily dosed filter brew are our favorites methods for this balanced coffee.
    • Filter/Pourover Recipe
      • Dose · 26g 
      • Water · 400g
      • Temp · 203F
      • Ratio: 15 to 1 Water to Coffee for a full bodied cup. Use a little more water up to 17:1 ratio if you like the more delicate coffee.
      • Brew Time: 4:00 is a good starting point
    • Espresso Recipe
      • Coffee Dose · 20g 
      • Beverage Weight · 40g
      • Ratio: 2:1 
      • Brew Time: 30-26 seconds
      • Temp · 201F @ 9bar





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