Grind
Grind just before brewing: medium-fine for V60 or Chemex, coarse for French press.
Colombian specialty coffee · Medellín
The taste of origin.
First Light: a light honey Caturra grown at 1,699 masl in Santa Elena, with notes of green apple, yellow fruits and sugarcane.
First Light · Medellín
A Caturra picked by hand at 1,699 meters, in the mountains of Santa Elena, above Medellín. Light honey process, medium roast and a cup that opens into green apple, yellow fruits and sugarcane.
The taste of origin, the soul of purpose.
The lot
First Light · Medellín
Our first special lot: a light honey Caturra, hand-picked in Santa Elena, Medellín. Available as whole bean or ground.
- Producer
- Monzón family · Hacienda La Casa Grande
- Origin
- Santa Elena, Medellín
- Variety
- Caturra
- Process
- Light honey
- Altitude
- 1,699 masl
- Notes
- Green apple, yellow fruits, sugarcane
- Roast
- Medium · 340 g
The origin · Santa Elena, Medellín
1,699masl
A high-altitude coffee, picked by hand
First Light grows at 1,699 meters in the mountains of Santa Elena, above Medellín. It is a Caturra that is picked by hand and processed as a light honey, a method that tends to add sweetness while keeping a clean cup.
It is grown and processed for Casa Enzo by the Monzón family, with many years of craft.
The coffee ritual
Five steps to the cup
Weigh
7 g of coffee for every 100 ml of water. For a 250 ml cup, about 17 g.
Bloom
Pour twice as much water as coffee and wait 30 seconds: the coffee releases gas and opens up.
Pour
Water between 90 and 96 °C, in slow circles from the center, until the recipe is complete.
Serve
Serve without hurry and let it cool a little: that is when the green apple and sugarcane come through.
Base recipe: 7 g of coffee for every 100 ml of water. Works with French press, V60, Chemex, moka pot or espresso.
Ideal for your favorite method
One coffee, many ways to brew it.
For every 100 ml of hot water, 7 g of coffee. Adjust the grind to your method: finer for espresso and moka, medium for pour-over, coarse for French press and cold brew.
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Notes on coffee
The Notebook
Guía de compra
Café de especialidad colombiano
Qué es el café de especialidad, cómo leer su etiqueta, si conviene en grano o molido, cómo conservarlo y qué regalar. Guía práctica para comprar café...
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Preparación
How to Make Perfect Coffee at Home
Guía de los seis métodos de preparación más usados (V60, prensa francesa, AeroPress, Chemex, espresso y moka) con molienda, proporción, tiempo y temperatura para cada uno.
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Medellín
Medellín, the Capital of New Colombian Coffee
Por qué Medellín es referente del café de especialidad, cómo reconocer un buen café, el origen de altura de Santa Elena y experiencias cafeteras para vivir...
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Origen
The Renaissance of Colombian Coffee
Qué es un micro-lote, por qué el café colombiano de especialidad vive un gran momento, cómo viaja el café del cafetal a la taza y cómo...
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Our purpose
Enzo inspired our name. His story inspires our commitment.
For every bag of coffee, we give COP 3,000 to foundations that help street animals.
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