El Indio, Natural

Limoncello, caramelised pineapple & floral rose.

From the high mountains of Tolima comes El Indio, Natural, a stunning Caturra produced by our long-term partners in Planadas. This region is home to around 175 farming families, who, since 2019, have been supported with technical training in natural processing. Today, more than 80% of their harvests are prepared this way, bringing our dazzling clarity and complexity in the cup. Tolima's fresh climate and volcanic soils make it one of Colombia's most celebrated coffee-growing regions, consistently represented in the prestigious Cup of Excellence. The Caturra variety itself, a natural mutation of Red Bourbon first discovered in Brazil, is prized for its balance of yield, resilience, and quality. Carefully handpicked cherries are dried on raised beds for patios under the sun, with our quality control teams monitoring the process four times daily to ensure even drying and optimal moisture. This meticulous approach yields a cup alive with limoncello brightness, layered with caramelised pineapple sweetness and a delicate rose-like florality.

--- Suggested Recipe ~~~ In: 22g Out: 44g Time: 30sec Temp: 94.5°C

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Downloadable Files

El Indio Natural Coffee Card (A6)

El Indio Origin Photo 1

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El Indio Natural is a Caturra from Planadas in Tolima, Colombia, processed using the natural method. Five Senses has roasted this lot to highlight bright citrus and stone fruit character—limoncello and caramelised pineapple—rounded by floral rose notes. Natural-processed coffees tend to emphasize fruit-forward profiles through extended skin contact during drying, and this cup exemplifies that tendency. Caturra's inherent sweetness complements the process's concentrated fruit expression, creating layered complexity across the cup.