Colombia
House Espresso, Colombia
House Espresso, Colombia
85.5
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Washed / Wet
Castillo Caturra
1700
Regular
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What to Expect
This is a house espresso that knows its job: deliver consistent sweetness and balance whether you're pulling shots or brewing filter. Sourced from smallholder farms around Popayán in Colombia's Cauca region, it's roasted to sit comfortably in the middle ground between origin clarity and developed caramel richness.
The Cup
Medium body with a silky, approachable mouthfeel. The washed process and 1700-metre altitude bring clean, moderate acidity without any sharp edges. Expect milk chocolate and hazelnut up front, with caramel sweetness rounding things out. There's nothing funky or challenging here—this is straightforward, well-balanced coffee that does exactly what it says.
Who This Is For
Perfect for anyone who wants a reliable, everyday coffee that works across multiple brew methods. If you drink both espresso and filter and don't want to keep two bags on the go, this omni roast handles both without compromise.
If you're chasing bright, fruit-forward acidity or experimental processing, this won't scratch that itch.
Best for: Home baristas and daily drinkers who value consistency and versatility over novelty.
How to Brew This Coffee
The omni roast makes this genuinely flexible. Espresso is the obvious choice—it's designed for it, and the chocolate-caramel sweetness shines in milk drinks. Aeropress brings out the hazelnut character with a clean, rounded cup that's forgiving and quick. Filter methods like V60 or pour-over let the balance and moderate acidity come through without losing body.
Colombia
House Espresso, Colombia
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Description from Roaster
Milk Chocolate · Blackberry · Caramel Our new House Espresso comes from El Desarrollo, a female-led cooperative in the Huila region of Colombia - one of the country’s most celebrated coffee-growing areas, sitting at 1,700 metres above sea level. El Desarrollo was founded on a ...Description from Roaster
Milk Chocolate · Blackberry · Caramel
Our new House Espresso comes from El Desarrollo, a female-led cooperative in the Huila region of Colombia - one of the country’s most celebrated coffee-growing areas, sitting at 1,700 metres above sea level.
El Desarrollo was founded on a powerful premise: that women, who make up around 70% of the global coffee workforce, deserve equal recognition, opportunity, and reward. The cooperative challenges systemic inequality by providing women producers with education, production support, and direct access to international specialty markets. When you buy this coffee, you’re not just getting an exceptional cup - you’re supporting a movement.
The coffee itself is a washed Caturra and Colombia cultivar blend, scoring 85.5 on the SCA (Specialty Coffee Association) scale. It’s roasted specifically for milk-based espresso, delivering a rich, structured sweetness - milk chocolate and caramel underpinned by a bright blackberry note that cuts beautifully through milk.
Available in whole bean, Aeropress, espresso, filter, and cafetière grinds, in 250g, 1KG, and 2KG formats.
Espresso recipe: 20g dose · 42g yield · 28 - 32 seconds
Origin: Huila, Colombia · Producer: El Desarrollo Cooperative · Process: Washed · Altitude: 1,700 MASL · Cultivar: Caturra & Colombia · SCA Score: 85.5
This description comes from Sanctuary Coffee, who roasts this coffee. For the fullest product detail, you can also see their own listing at Sanctuary Coffee
Ways to Brew
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Espresso
Coffees hand-picked for espresso, chosen by analysing each one's roast, body and flavour rather than relying on the roaster's label. These are beans with the sweetness, depth and structure to pull a rich, balanced shot under pressure, from chocolatey blends to fruit-forward single origins. Every coffee here earned its place by how it actually performs in the basket. New to pulling shots? Read our espresso brewing basics.
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Aeropress
A curated range of coffees suited to the Aeropress, selected on their own merits through our attribute analysis. We look for the clarity and balance this fast, pressure-assisted method rewards, so whether you brew short and concentrated or long and clean, each bean here is chosen to give you a bright, well-defined cup. Want to get the most from yours? See our Aeropress brewing guide.
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Filter
Coffees curated for batch and pour-over filter brewing, assessed individually for the qualities this gentle, even extraction brings out. These are beans with the transparency and layered flavour that filter is loved for, chosen for their brightness and balance to deliver a clean, easy-drinking pot every time. For technique and ratios, read how to brew filter coffee.
Sanctuary Coffee
Sanctuary Coffee was founded in 2021 by Marcus and Rhian, who set out to create a coffee company driven not only by quality and craft, but by a deeper social purpose. Inspired by the challenges faced by animal rescue organisations in the UK, they built the brand around the idea of using speciality coffee as a force for good, supporting rehoming charities and animal welfare initiatives alongside their roasting work. Starting in London with a small wholesale customer base and pop-up appearances across markets and collaborations, Sanctuary Coffee quickly gained recognition for both its coffee and its cause. As the business grew, it expanded beyond the capital, establishing a permanent home in Devon while continuing to evolve its production and wholesale operations. Today, Sanctuary Coffee balances high-quality roasting with a strong community ethos, using its growth to increase charitable impact and build a brand rooted in compassion, connection, and purpose.
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