Colombia El Mesón

Roasted to order — ships within 1 week of your roast date. This coffee is at its peak 2 to 3 weeks after roasting.

A clean, sweet washed Colombian from Huila

Colombia El Mesón is a light-roast single origin from the El Mesón farm in Acevedos, Huila, grown at 1,600–1,900 masl. This washed Pink Bourbon is clean and sweet, with caramel, cantaloupe melon and red currant — a juicy, approachable filter coffee for brewers who love clarity in the cup.

Tasting Notes

Caramel · Cantaloupe Melon · Red Currant
A clean, sweet cup with a soft, rounded body, gentle fruit acidity and a smooth, lingering finish.

Coffee Details

About This Coffee

El Mesón is a young farm in Acevedos, Huila, producing some of the most expressive washed coffee in southern Colombia. Much of this cup's character comes from the processing: after harvest, the whole cherries rest for 24 hours before depulping. This cherry rest lets the fruit sugars interact more with the seed, building sweetness and deepening the fruit expression.

The farm is run by Luz Divia Fierro and her husband Elpidio, part of a younger generation of growers in Huila. In just over a year they have built a careful approach to both cultivation and labour, working with the Pickers Project to ensure skilled pickers are paid above market rates — quality and fairness you can taste in every cup.

How to Brew Colombia El Mesón

Start here, then adjust to taste: if the cup is sharp or sour, grind a little finer; if it tastes thin or bitter, grind a touch coarser.

How Much Coffee Is in a Bag?

At a filter dose of about 15g per cup, a 250g bag makes roughly 16 cups and a 1kg bag makes around 65 cups. As a single origin light roast, every cup is a chance to taste this farm's washed Pink Bourbon at its expressive best — best enjoyed as filter to show off its clarity.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this coffee better for espresso or filter?
Filter. This light-roast washed Colombian is built for clarity, so pour-over, V60 or batch brew let its caramel sweetness and melon-and-red-currant fruit shine. You can pull it as espresso, but expect a brighter, more delicate shot.

What does Colombia El Mesón taste like?
Clean and sweet, with caramel, cantaloupe melon and red currant. The body is soft and rounded with gentle fruit acidity and a smooth finish — approachable but expressive.

How fresh is the coffee?
We roast to order and ship within one week of your roast date. This coffee is at its peak 2 to 3 weeks after roasting, so there is plenty of window to dial it in.

Any tips for getting the best cup?
Use freshly boiled water cooled to about 93°C and a 1:16 ratio (15g coffee to 250ml water). If the cup tastes sharp, grind finer; if it tastes thin, grind coarser.

Do you offer free shipping?
Yes — free shipping within Malaysia on orders over RM80. Every bag is roasted fresh in Kuala Lumpur before it ships to you.

Want to try before committing? Explore the Taster Box. Buying for an office or café? See Bulk & Office Orders.