Description
A good first light roast if bright coffee has always struck you as too sour.
This Colombia Light Roast comes from the Tolima region. It’s bright and naturally sweet, with a fruity character and just a touch of acidity that’s easy to enjoy however you take it. These beans cost more than the market rate, because the importer pays the farmer above market and we pay the difference rather than shopping for something cheaper. It’s a small thing that goes a long way toward keeping coffee this good coming year after year.
Those farmers belong to Cafe Tolima Suave, a group of 154 coffee growers around Planadas, high in the mountains of Tolima. They grow this coffee at about 5,400 feet, wash it, and dry it in the sun on open patios. The group helps its members sell to specialty buyers, and it puts the premium it earns back into the community, with programs in tree planting, gardening, coffee tasting, and business training for women.
We roast it in small batches and ship the next business day, so what lands on your doorstep is fresh, not something that’s been sitting in a warehouse. Take it whole bean if you grind at home, or let us grind it for cold brew, French press, a coffee pot, pour-over, AeroPress, or espresso, all at no extra charge.
If you like a lighter, brighter cup with real fruit character, you’ll feel right at home with this one. Pick your size and grind above, and we’ll get a fresh bag on its way to you.
Questions about this coffee
Will a light roast taste sour?
This one is bright and naturally sweet, with just a touch of acidity and hints of black cherry, tangerine, and brown sugar. It's a good first light roast if bright coffee has always struck you as too sour.
How light is it?
It's a light roast, but a little further along than our lightest. It's 2 of 5 on our roast scale.
Where does it come from?
From Cafe Tolima Suave, a group of 154 coffee growers around Planadas, high in the mountains of Tolima, Colombia, at about 5,400 feet. It's washed and dried in the sun on open patios. The importer pays these farmers above market, and we pay the difference rather than shopping for something cheaper.
Is it organic?
Not this lot. Our organic coffees are the Honduras and the Mexican coffees.
Can I get it ground?
Yes. It comes whole bean or ground for cold brew, French press, a coffee pot, pour-over, AeroPress, or espresso, at no extra charge. You pick the grind on this page.
Find it locally: Colombia - Tolima is usually on the shelf at our farm stand in Palmyra.
Live nearby? Choose Local pickup at checkout and grab your coffee from our farm stand in Palmyra, any day of the week. We’ll email you when it’s ready.
Please note: since every bag is roasted fresh, we can’t take returns on coffee. If something’s not right, reach out and we’ll make it right — see our Shipping & Returns page for details.
Ali –
Love this roast! It’s my everyday go to!.