Olgar Ortega

A rich, full-bodied Caturra from Villa Maria farm in San Agustín, Colombia, processed with meticulous attention at every step and roasted medium-light by ilse coffee.

The Ortega-Gomez family has been growing coffee in San Agustín for over sixty years. The family also helped to found Monkaaba, a producer-led collective built to give smallholder farmers in the region the market access, knowledge, and support.

This lot is a separation of Caturra harvested in August 2025. Cherries are picked at peak ripeness every three weeks, floated, then fermented in open tanks before being depulped, dry-fermented, rinsed, and dried on raised beds for 20 to 25 days. The result is rich and comforting,  a crowd pleaser that performs equally well as filter or espresso.

Plum. Raisin. Dark chocolate.

🌎 Origin: San Agustín, Colombia

⚗️ Process: Washed

🔬 Variety: Caturra

🔥 Roast: Medium-Light

⛰️ Elevation: 1,700 to 1,800 masl

About ilse:

ilse has been roasting in North Canaan, Connecticut since 2019, founded to showcase the world's best coffees and open people's eyes to what coffee can be. Known for high-end micro lots with an emphasis on flavor clarity and full traceability, ilse works primarily with smallholder producers.