Café de Tortuga: An adventure in every cup

Weight: 200 g
degree of grinding: Whole bean
kind: 100% Arabica
Roasting: Medium
variety: Castle

Coffee maker: Alonso Bustamante
Farm: La Palma
Region: Vereda San Bartolome, Garden, Antioch
Anbauhöhe: 1600 m height
Land: Colombia

Taste notes:

Smell: Sweet sugar cane, banana
Aroma: Panela, aromatic, with fruity notes,
Body: Medium, creamy and mouth-filling, with light astringent
Acid: Juicy, medium-intensity citrus (tangerine)
Sweetness: Sweet sugar cane and fruit, perceived to the end, improves his sensation when chilled
Balance: Balanced, with good balance in a medium toast
Departure: Long lasting with sweet notes, caramel and cocoa, with a slightly dry feeling

processing: Washed
Fermentation: 24 hours in the tank
Drying: ca. 12 days on terraces

Our core values: dedication to the last detail

Café de TortugaComes from a one-hectare farm in Jardín, Antioquia, run by Don Alonso and Doña Hilda. Their meticulous planning and attention to detail fascinate us deeply.

Don Alonso shares his knowledge with us.

The Colombian spell

Imagine a landscape that might have sprung out of the Disney movie Encanto-high in the Andes, where hummingbirds and butterflies live. Right there, Don Alonso and Doña Hilda cultivate the coffee for the Café de Tortuga.

Garden, Antioquia

Specialty Coffee: An Orchestra of Flavors

This coffee is the quintessential Colombian coffee. With notes of sugar cane, panela and tangerine acidity, he has received 84 points on the SCA scale.

Martin and Don Alonso sort coffee beans

Where business meets family

For us, Café de Tortuga is more than a business project; it's an emotional journey. Our relationship with Don Alonso and Doña Hilda is a wonderful symbiosis of values and vision, and it fits perfectly with our mission to bring excellent but lesser-known Colombian coffees to Europe.

Sustainability & Ethics: A Holistic Approach

Don Alonso relies on upcycling and sustainability. Used coffee cherry shells are used as natural compost and even contribute to the production of a unique wine. The 16-year-old farm turtle's approval serves as the ultimate test of quality.

Don Alonso and his turtle

Become part of the Café-de-Tortuga experience

Discover the craftsmanship of Don Alonso and experience the love and care that goes into every step of making coffee. Each cup offers a slice of the Andes and embodies our mission to make excellent Colombian coffees more accessible.

Besuch Finca La Palma, April 2023.