Colombia Narino Consaca Washed

Ships within 1 week after roast date. 100% specialty arabica.

A clean, washed Colombia Nariño single origin built by one family

Colombia Nariño Consaca Washed is a bright, light-roast single origin from the Melo family in the Nariño highlands of southern Colombia. Washed and dried with care, it pours clean and crystalline with peanut butter, green apple and dried apricot. For pour-over drinkers who love clarity, sweetness and a juicy finish.

Tasting Notes

Peanut Butter · Green Apple · Dried Apricot · Caramel
Medium-light body with crisp green-apple acidity, a nutty sweetness and a clean, lingering apricot-and-caramel finish.

Coffee Details

About This Coffee

This is a designed cup from the Melo family of Nariño, southern Colombia. From Finca El Cairo, run by Lucas Melo, come Caturra and Typica; from Finca Las Islas, run by his nephew Eiver Melo, comes Variedad Colombia. Each variety plays a role: Variedad Colombia gives a stable, balanced backbone, Caturra layers in dense sweetness and body, and Typica — grown at the highest elevations — adds a delicate aromatic complexity and a clean, lingering finish.

The pedigree is real. Built on the same varietal composition and washing protocol, this lot's predecessor placed 5th in the 2018 Colombia Cup of Excellence — proof of the precision behind the family's processing.

The processing is meticulous. On harvest day, cherries are hand-sorted and floated to remove low-density beans. Primary fermentation runs 24–35 hours before depulping, then a dry secondary fermentation continues for a further 24 hours in the mucilage without water, concentrating sugars while keeping the cup clear. The coffee is then washed and dried slowly on raised beds for 10–12 days, finishing as a transparent, crystalline expression of the Nariño highlands. We roast it light in Kuala Lumpur to keep that clarity intact.

How to Brew Colombia Nariño Consaca Washed

Medium grind for pour-over. If the cup tastes thin or sour, grind a touch finer; if it turns bitter or heavy, grind coarser and keep the water near 95°C.

How Much Coffee Is in a Bag?

Using this coffee's 16g filter recipe, a 200g bag brews about 12–13 cups and a 500g bag about 31 cups. With a light-roast single origin this clean, it is worth measuring on a scale so every cup shows off the green-apple acidity and apricot sweetness — this is a coffee to savour, not rush.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this better as filter or espresso?
Filter. This light-roast washed Colombia is built for pour-over and other filter methods, where its green-apple acidity and clean apricot finish shine. You can pull it as espresso, but expect a bright, tea-like shot rather than a heavy, chocolatey one.

What does it taste like?
Peanut butter, green apple, dried apricot and caramel. It is crisp and juicy with a medium-light body, lively acidity and a clean, lingering finish — a classic high-grown washed Colombian profile.

How fresh is it?
We roast to order in Kuala Lumpur and ship within one week of your roast date. These beans are at their best around 2–3 weeks after roasting, so there is plenty of time to dial them in.

What grind and ratio should I start with?
Start at 1:16 — 16g coffee to 240ml water — with a medium grind and water at 94–97°C, brewing for about 2:30. Adjust grind finer for more sweetness, coarser if it turns bitter.

Do you offer free shipping?
Yes. Free shipping within Malaysia on orders over RM80.

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