CASCARA - Finca Alcatraz - Colombia - 120g bag - Nowhere Future Coffee Roasters

Roaster : Nowhere Future Coffee Roasters

Producer : Wilfredo Ule Vargas – Finca Alcatraz

Altitude : 1850 m above sea level

Origin : Colombia – Huila, Oparapa

Process : Natural drying of coffee peels

Extraction: English Infusion, Chinese Infusion, Cold Infusion

Grown in the Oparapa region, at 1850 metres , and carefully crafted by the Vargas family , this cascara was born as a parallel project to the production of specialty coffee at Finca Alcatraz .

Cascara , also known as coffee fruit tea , is made from the drupe : the dried skin of the coffee cherry.
It is not whole bean coffee , but an alternative, ancient and surprising drink, with approximately 25% of the caffeine of roasted coffee.

The result is an infusion with an intense aroma and deep colour , which combines the lightness of tea with the agricultural identity of coffee.
A drink to be drunk slowly, which tells the story of the circularity of agricultural work and opens a new door to the world of coffee.

From Drupa we recommend it in three styles:
classic , with hot infusion (7g per litre);
Chinese style , with more concentrated doses (3g per 90 ml) and short infusions of 30 to 60 seconds, even repeated;
or in cold brew , with 12g per litre left to infuse in the fridge for 4–6 hours.