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Colombian coffees range from chocolate, caramel and stone fruit to floral, tropical and sweet-like flavours. You’ll find washed, natural, honey and fermented coffees here.
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Colombian coffees range from chocolate, caramel and stone fruit to floral, tropical and sweet-like flavours. You’ll find washed, natural, honey and fermented coffees here.
Start with washed coffees for familiar chocolate and fruit flavours, or explore naturals and fermented lots for something more unusual. Check the notes on each coffee.
For milk drinks, look for espresso recommendations and chocolatey notes. For lighter, floral coffees, try a filter recipe or follow the roaster’s brewing advice.
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A 1-star Great Taste award-winning single origin espresso with chocolate notes and stone fruit flavors of apricot and nectarine.

A single origin coffee named after Volcano's home in Brixton, London. Features rich cacao notes with orange rind and a touch of liquorice.

A washed Pacamara from Salado Blanco smallholders in Huila, shaped by extended fermentation before final washing. Mandarin, fudge, and a rich body make it expressive as both filter and espresso.

Colombia — Cata Reserva Year 2 Grown on a sunlit 4.5-acre plot of mature Castillo trees, this lot was selectively hand-sorted before processing. Ripe cherries underwent 2–3 days of open-tank oxidation. The cherries were then pulped to remove the mucilage, before undergoing four days of sealed fermentation with coffee mosto – sugars from previous fermentations – and panela, an unrefined whole cane sugar. This controlled approach encourages a thorough fermentation while avoiding unwanted alcohol-like flavours.

A washed Castillo Tambo from Huila, processed by Linarco Rodriguez after a long cherry fermentation and oxidation stage. Caramel, strawberry, and a creamy body make it structured, sweet, and clean.

Colombia — Linarco Rodriguez Pink Bourbon Pink Bourbon has become one of Colombia’s most sought-after varieties, prized for its clarity, floral aromatics and bright, structured acidity. The lot underwent an open fermentation for around 48 hours at approximately 15°C. Once fermentation is complete, the coffee is washed and transferred to covered dryers where it dries slowly for 25 days at temperatures between 18–22°C. After drying, the coffee is packed and left to stabilise for a further 12 days. The washed process keeps the cup clean and bright, letting the Pink Bourbon’s natural sweetness and floral notes shine. Explore our full Linarco Rodriguez collection here

Colombia — Maria Rodriguez This SL28 is naturally processed, with a 48-hour anaerobic fermentation playing a key role in developing its depth of flavour. Ripe cherries are harvested, floated and sorted before being placed in sealed tanks, where the controlled fermentation builds richer fruit character while retaining SL28’s signature clean profile. The cherries are then slowly sun-dried on raised beds for 20–30 days, turned regularly to ensure even dehydration and prevent over-fermentation. The result is a distinctly tropical expression of SL28: ripe mango, butterscotch sweetness and a rounded, creamy mouthfeel.

A semi-washed Pacamara from Wilber Gomez in Saladoblanco, Huila. Passionfruit, pomelo, and a dense mouthfeel show the variety at its vivid, citrus-led best.

Each bag comes with a "to & from" card + a holographic sticker.We’re really excited to share this coffee from La Plata in the north of Huila. 5 producers contributed to this lot with 50% coming from Fernando Garcia who has a local varietal called ‘Bourbon Manzano’ with the other 4 producers providing the Colombia varietal. This region is a microclimate that’s perfect for growing coffee with very little direct sunlight – about 3 hours per day – which creates more sugars in the cherry.This lot is extremely sweet with a great brightness to it, while maintaining a heavy mouthfeel. Panela-like sweetness with hints of toffee and honey meets gentle tropical warmth and layers of dried fig, spiced peach, and candied fruit, with soft chocolate and brown sugar notes that result in a festive and comforting cup.

A washed Colombian Gesha from Hervey and Rocio Cuellar, shaped by double anaerobic fermentation and offering jasmine, peach tea, and pear notes.

A washed Pink Bourbon blend from Huila, Colombia, assembled by Minga Coffee to represent the variety through clean, traditional processing. Dragon fruit, marzipan and floral notes make it bright, sweet and expressive.

Another beautiful washed coffee exported for us by our friends Laura and William at Minga Coffee, Huila. The coffee itself was grown and processed by Silvia Rojas and her husband Guillermo. Together they have 4 hectares of farmland where they grow both coffee and dragonfruit as cash crops. On the coffee side they work with Castillo and Pacamara varietals. The Pacamara is relatively new for them, after Silvia noticed her brother-in-law had some seeds lying around. They had been a gift he had never utilised. Curious about them, she started a nursery and planted them at the highest point of the farm. After 5 years the trees were fully grown, and Silvia and Guillermo were happy to discover the cup quality of this varietal compared to the Castillo. But another difference in the two varietals soon became apparent, and it was less exciting: the saplings had been planted as they would plant the Castillo, but Pacamara needs a lot more space. The densely packed trees mean some branches are impossible to harvest, so the couple have made the decision to remove some of the trees. This will improve pickers' access to the trees, and the trees' access to sunlight and airflow.
A sugarcane-style Colombian decaf from La Plata, made from Caturra, Castillo and Colombia varieties. Dark chocolate, caramel and orange rind notes keep it full-flavoured and espresso-friendly.

A Colombian blend of Gesha and Sudan Rume from Inmaculada Coffee Farms, combining floral aromatics with sweet, spiced depth through careful drying and carbonic maceration.

A Colombian decaf produced by Condor in the San Agustin area, offering brown sugar sweetness, soft citrus acidity, and a medium body.

Our latest Colombian decaf coffee comes to us from the Cooperativa de Caficultores de Manizales which was founded in 1960 and a part of the coffee community in the region of Caldas. Located in part of the renowned Coffee Triangle, the cooperative was created to support local coffee growers by improving market access, strengthening livelihoods, and promoting collective action. The cooperative helps farmers secure better prices, attain fair trade certifications, and access technical training, financial services, and sustainability programs. These services improve members’ economic stability and enhance community well-being. Sustainability is central to its mission. The cooperative encourages organic farming, reduces pesticide use, and supports water conservation, biodiversity, and renewable energy. It also invests in social initiatives, including education, healthcare, and fair labor practices, to improve living standards in coffee-growing communities. Each farm produces its own levels of volume and types of varieties, and the main varieties grown are Castillo, Caturra, and Supremo. Most of the members of the association process their coffees using traditional washed processing practices; 16 hours fermentation followed by sun-drying for 15 days. The Sugar Cane EA Decaffeination method Sugar cane decaffeination is often termed as a natural process decaf. Ethyl Acetate is an organically existing compound (C4H8O2) and by-product found most commonly in the fermentation of fruits, and is present in both ripe bananas and beer for example. The DESCAFECOL decaffeination plant in Manizales uses water from the Navado del Ruis (a volcano between Caldas and Tolima) and natural ethyl acetate from fermented sugarcane sourced in the southern region of Palmira, Colombia. This process begins with steaming of the coffee, increasing its porosity, beginning the hydrolysis of caffeine, which is usually bonded to salts and chlorogenic acids in the bean. The beans are then submerged in an ethyl acetate solution until 97% of the caffeine is removed. A final steam is then used to lift residual traces of the compound. The ultimate residue which remains is ≤30 ppm, which is a level dramatically less than that of a banana!

It's the return of this stunner from Edinson Argote and his farm Quebraditas from the Huila region in Colombia. Edinson has adopted some of the new sophisticated processing methodologies and we've previously had this coffee as well as an outstanding Geisha, a Sidra and SL28. This Orange Bourbon variety is a natural mutation of Red Bourbon and has undergone a 'double anaerobic washed, yeast inoculation thermal shock' process. WOW! Edinson's story is special too. His real introduction to specialty coffee came after completing his army service at 20 years of age when he worked for his cousin at a local coffee buying station in Acevedo-Huila, loading and unloading coffee. It was during this time that Edinson developed a keen interest in coffee cupping, pursuing courses to enhance his sensory skills. Progressing in his career, Edinson gained valuable experience and mentorship while working in some of the most innovative coffee farms in the Cauca region, leading him to become the head of quality and processing control at one of these farms. Grateful for the knowledge and experience gained, he was nonetheless driven by a personal ambition to establish his own coffee farm. Now, at Quebraditas Coffee Farm, a venture he runs with his family, he cultivates exotic coffee varieties like Gesha, Bourbon Sidra, Ombligon, Eugenoids, Chiroso, Laurina, and Sl-28. Highlighting family ties, hard work, and a drive for progress, Edinson’s journey reflects his commitment to quality and innovation in coffee production. The processing method is multi-step starting with a period of oxidisation in the cherry in drums for 24hrs, before de-pulping. Then the first fermentation stage for 36hrs to remove the mucilage before being washed at 45C created a thermal shock. A further 72hrs fermentation with a specific yeast culture added held at a temperature below 25C. Then a 'sealing' wash at 5C before the final mechanical drying phase for 48hrs at 38C before stabilisation in Grainpro. This is another example of our filter specific profiles, roasted fast and hard to 8 mins overall with just less than 1 min development time. This profile lends itself to filter brewing and not espresso style and 3 weeks rest after roast date is highly recommended. We wrote a little piece which helps to explain what happens during resting here: https://www.crankhousecoffee.co.uk/blogs/news/roasting-profiles-brew-methods-and-resting

Our fourth year with this beautiful coffee from Jonny Martinez and his import business MiCafe and it never fails to please. We've bought some exceptional coffees over the last few years from MiCafe including this special Pink Bourbon and jumped at the chance to buy it again. Jonny owns El Jaragual which is managed by his cousin Jorge Mira. El Jaragual, spans 150 hectares located in Amalfi, Antioquia, Colombia, positioned perfectly in the northern area of the central Colombian Andes. A significant portion of El Jaragual is dedicated to forestry, leveraging Jorge's background as a forestry engineer. The farm features a blend of pine tree plantations aimed at sustainable timber production, alongside conserved areas of native forest. Currently, they cultivate seven coffee varieties at El Jaragual, shaded by plantain trees and other native agroforestry species, ranging from traditional varieties like Castillo/Colombia to exotic types such as this Pink Bourbon, Geisha, Typica Mejorado and Sidra. The coffee processing methods employed at El Jaragual are refined, involving extended fermentation phases with yeast inoculation and temperature adjustments, such as warm water rinses and cool water quenches, to enhance and stabilise the aromatic qualities developed during fermentation. This represents a thoughtful balance between traditional and modern processing techniques, in line with the techniques we've seen over the last few years from the likes of Wilton Benitez and Diego Bermudez amongst others. The method is multi-step starting with a period of oxidisation in the cherry in drums for 24hrs. Then de-pulping and a further 24hr dry oxidation followed by a brief hot 45C washing (thermal shock). Then the 36hr wet fermentation with a specific yeast culture. Washing at 5C to ‘seal’ the fermentation, and finally 76hr controlled drying.

Our latest Colombian masterpiece is yet another release from the famous Inmaculada Coffee Farms and their 'Fellows' project in Huila and Cauca. This project with partnering farms which began in 2022 not only allows them to preserve the distinctive quality of the coffees but also expands the Inmaculada portfolio with exotic varieties that they might not grow themselves. With this project they are actively contributing to improving the livelihoods of partner coffee growers and strengthening their agronomic and processing practices in these regions. We first tasted a range of Inmaculada coffees at an event in 2025 and they were exceptional coffees. These are not generally accessible in the UK but luckily through our import partner DR Wakefield we were able to purchase two particular gems which were both amazing. We wanted more, and luckily we had the pleasure of hosting Jorge and Juan Pablo from Inmaculada on our stand at this year's World of coffee event in Brussels. They'd brought with them some stunning coffees to brew including a Bourbon Aji, which is also known as 'Pepper or Chilli Bourbon'. The plant has a distinctive pepper like aroma as the coffee cherries are picked, hence the “Aji” name (Aji is the south American word for chilli peppers). It was quite special so we immediately booked some and hey presto.. it was milled, packed and shipped to be here at Crankhouse within a couple of weeks. Research performed by plant geneticist Dr. Christophe Montagnon has shown that Bourbon Aji is not actually a Bourbon at all (just like Pink Bourbon), but a descendant of the Ethiopian landrace coffee group. It's the first time we've had this particular variety in the roastery but not the first time we've heard of it. It's one of the new 'exotic' varieties that has come out of the Huila region of Colombia. Inmaculada is based in Santiago de Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia and they process the Fellows partner coffees through their own state of the art mill for quality and consistency purposes. This Bourbon Aji is processed as a washed coffee with a short anaerobic fermentation after depulping. For us it has some tropical notes, with a juicy citrus acidity and a sweetness that reminded us of dry vermouth. It's a complex cup for sure.

A washed Colombian community lot from Villa Maria in Caldas, part of Raw Material's long-running project for stable prices and quality, with red plum and milk chocolate notes.

Honey processed microlot of Caturra variety produced by the ACC Association based in Piendamó town, Colombia’s Cauca region. Jammy, stewed apricot, cherry & brown sugar Great for filter coffee brewing using V60 and other drip filter methods, Aeropress, Clever Dripper and cafetière. Best enjoyed black.

A year-round house espresso built from washed coffees grown by smallholders in the San Lorenzo indigenous reserve of Caldas, Colombia. Castillo and Colombia varieties give a syrupy cup with dark chocolate and plum depth.

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