Flavour notes: Blackberry, cherry, boozy. Sweet & funky.
 
Origin: Colombia
Region: Planadas, Tolima
Farm: 175 smallholder farming families
Process: Natural
Altitude: 1500 - 2150 masl
Varietal: Caturra
Green coffee importer: Cofinet

 
Big Fruit Energy From Tolima
Colombia’s Tolima region is one of the country’s most celebrated growing areas - and El Indio shows you why. Produced by roughly 175 smallholder families, this naturally processed Caturra delivers a juicy, boozy profile packed with blackberry and cherry sweetness. Funky, bold, and deeply layered, it’s the kind of coffee that stands out on the cupping table and in your morning cup.
 
 
Behind the Process: Natural & Sun-Dried
Ripe cherries are selectively hand-picked, sorted, and sun-dried on raised beds under controlled conditions until they reach an ideal moisture content of 11%. Cofinet’s quality analysts conduct weekly physical and sensory assessments to ensure each lot matches the El Indio profile, helping farms refine consistency year after year.
 
This microlot is 100% Caturra, a natural mutation of Red Bourbon originating in Brazil - known for higher yields and improved disease resistance, without compromising flavour intensity.
 
A Community of Producers
This lot is sourced from two key local associations:
ASOPEP - supporting ~200 farmers through training, environmental practices, youth education, and quality improvement.
ASCI’SP - represents Nasa We’sx Indigenous growers, supporting organic and fair-trade certifications while improving farming standards and quality control.
 
Together, these groups cultivate over 200 hectares of high-altitude land and work to empower producers through education, sustainability, and fair coffee pricing.
 
Why We Love It
Big fruit. Clean fermentation. Depth from altitude.
A natural process coffee that balances structure with wild, jammy character—perfect for anyone who loves expressive, unfiltered flavour and a cup that’s anything but shy.