El Silencio - Filter coffee from Colombia

Coffee info

How we prepare the coffee

The first roasts have left the coffee house. For recipe development, we like to let coffee degas for at least one week, so it's still too fresh at the moment. You'll find the recipe here in approximately 1-2 weeks.

Why does the coffee taste the way it does?

The El Silencio farm is located in the Colombian Andes, where warm winds from the valley meet cold air from the mountain range. This microclimate slows down the ripening of the cherries — more time on the plant means more sugar and more complexity.

After harvest, the coffee passes through two stations in the washing channel. In this intermediate step, unripe and lighter cherries are skimmed off. In the case of the El Silencio farm, this happens twice to refine the selection. Afterwards, the coffee is fermented for 168 hours in the coolest location on the farm. The cool environment slows down fermentation, which results in a more aromatic and balanced cup.

Finally, the whole cherries are dried on drying beds until the desired moisture content is reached.

Why did we purchase El Silencio?

Sara and her brother are fifth-generation coffee farmers. Together they work to advance the craft of cultivation and processing. We discovered their coffee at our partners Colombian Spirits, where we regularly stock up on Colombian coffees for filter coffees and the adventure subscription.

The coffee stood out at the cupping table because despite its fermented processing, it appears very clean and clear. The combination of red fruit and floral notes with dark, chocolatey flavors makes it particularly exciting.

How do we roast this coffee?

For nine minutes, with a development time of 50 seconds (9.1% DTR). Due to its slow growth and drying, the coffee is very dense and requires a lot of energy. We ramp up the first 25% of the roast, then gradually reduce and enter the first crack with momentum. The rate of rise then decreases continuously. Until the end, the coffee draws energy.

Shipping also possible via coffee letter

All our coffees can be ordered in the form of a coffee letter. It is treated like a regular letter and lands in your mailbox. This reduces postage for 250g of coffee from 7 to 2.50 francs. At checkout, you can choose between coffee letter, A-Post, and B-Post options.