Jairo Arcila Castillo lot 2 [washed] espresso

Jairo Arcila Castillo lot 2 [washed] espresso

Roasted 19 FEB 2026
$22.00
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About the farmer(s)

Jairo Arcila Castillo [washed] — Colombia

This coffee was grown by Jairo at his farm Santa Monica. The cherries from these Castillo shrubs were hand-picked at optimum ripeness, then transported on the same day to "La Pradera" [a mill owned by Jairo's son Carlos] for processing. The coffee cherries were floated and hand-sorted to remove any defects, followed by 30 hours of underwater fermentation before being de-pulped. The coffee was then washed & then dried in temperature controlled conditions until the moisture reduced to 11%.

  • region Quindio
  • farm/farmer Santa Monica
  • altitude 1400-1500 meters
  • crop 2025
  • cultivar Castillo
  • process Washed

This lot is 100% Castillo developed by CENICAFE [the Colombian coffee research facility] & released in 2005. It was bred from Caturra & Hybrido de Timor. It is highly resistant to disease & is now the most planted cultivar in Colombia.

Brew guide

This is a light espresso roast. Roasted to bring out the fruity flavours of the coffee. This style of roast is best suited for black espresso based drinks. That said, you can still make a tasty flat white out of this roast.

  1. Black

    • dose 18g
    • Brew weight 40-45g
    • Brew time 25-30 seconds

  2. White

    • dose 18g
    • Brew weight 27-36g
    • Brew time 30 seconds

For any help on coffee brewing of all methods i.e. espresso, plunger etc fire an email through to espresso@rocketcoffee.co.nz

Sorting coffee cherries.

Jairo Arcila on the farm.

Coffee drying at La Pradera.