Quills Coffee – Colombia La Lomita Coffee Review

Quills Coffee - Colombia La Lomita

7.8

Acidity

7.0/10

Aftertaste

7.0/10

Aroma

10.0/10

Balance

9.0/10

Body

9.0/10

Complexity

10.0/10

Flavor

6.0/10

Forgiveness

7.0/10

Sweetness

6.0/10

Versatility

7.0/10

Pros

• Complex aroma and flavor
• Nice balance of acidity and darker notes

Cons

• Limited sweetness
• Subdued aftertaste

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Another long overdue review as I play catchup here, this one coming from Quills Coffee out of Louisville, Kentucky. It’s the Colombia La Lomita, a single-origin, multi-variety coffee grown by a brother-owned farm in the Huila Department of Colombia.

General Notes & Observations

Roast: Medium-Light
Producers: Urquina Brothers
Country of Origin: Colombia
Region: Acevedo, Huila
Variety: Caturra, Castillo
Processing method: Washed
Growing altitude: 1300 masl
Aroma: Vegetable broth, licorice, cinnamon
Roaster tasting notes: Passion fruit, caramel, pineapple
Coffee Concierge tasting notes: Cinnamon, cola, caramel, nutty, earthy.

Recommended brew method: Hario V60

Summary

A very complex coffee that helps me understand why Colombia is one of the most highly praised coffee-growing regions in the world.

Offers a little bit of everything in terms of its flavor profile, though, probably more dark notes than sweet, fruity notes. This is a coffee I’d describe as “blue collar” Specialty Coffee (the more ridiculous the description, the better).