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LOW CAF COLOMBIA Edinson Argote

LOW CAF COLOMBIA Edinson Argote

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Edinson Argote’s advanced processing elevates this washed Laurina - it's bright and tropical in flavour, but as calm in caffeine as they come.

Producer: Edinson Argote

Farm: Finca Quebraditas 

Variety: Laurina

Process: Washed + Thermal Shock

Region: Huila

Elevation: 1850m

Harvest: August 2025

Caffeine Level: 0.45% (green coffee)

Laurina is a rare, naturally low-caffeine variety of the Arabica species, first identified on Réunion Island in the 18th century. Its compact, pointed seeds typically contain just 0.4–0.6% caffeine by weight - significantly lower than standard Arabica - and are prized for their high sweetness and delicate body.

Finca Quebraditas sits high in the hills of Oporapa, Huila - a region known for bright, expressive coffees - and is run by young producer Edinson Argote. Edinson found his way into the world of coffee through work at a local buying station. Cupping became his entry point into the craft, and after years spent refining his skills and leading processing at innovative farms in Cauca, he returned home with a clear ambition: to build something of his own.

Today, Quebraditas is that vision realised. Alongside his family, Edinson cultivates some of Colombia’s most exciting varieties - including this rare Laurina. The thermal-shock washed process preserves the variety’s delicate sweetness while enhancing bright notes, resulting in a cup that’s fruitier than a typical washed Laurina. 

Edinson's advanced process for this coffee:

  • Selective harvesting of >90% ripe cherry, followed by floating to remove defects.
  • 24-hour oxidation in sealed plastic drums for early flavour development.
  • Dry pulping, then 18-hour post-pulping oxidation to loosen remaining mucilage.
  • Thermal shock washing: a warm 45°C wash to open the parchment.
  • Controlled yeast fermentation for 36 hours below 25°C, then a cold 5°C rinse to seal the fermentation.
  • Gentle mechanical drying for 76 hours at 38°C.

It's bright and bold with a naturally low caffeine level - an outstanding coffee to be enjoyed any time of day!

Brewing Tip

We've been enjoying brewing this coffee on the Orea V4 to experiment with different base attachments and fine tune our preferred recipe. This is the current one person Orea recipe we are using, with the classic base:

Dose: 15g

Water: 250mL

Grind: Medium-Course (24 clicks on Comandante)

Water Temp: 92C

Brew Time: 2:00-2:30

Pouring Guide: Bloom 30mL for 30s; then 3 x 70mL pours every ~ 30s 

Caffeine content = A very calm 70mg, calculated using our caffeine calculator

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What is Low Caf coffee?

Our Low Caf coffees are rare coffees that naturally contain less caffeine than typical arabica varieties. Regular arabica commonly contains around 1.2% to 1.4% caffeine by weight in the raw 'green' coffee.

Laurina, an ultra low-caffeine arabica variety, usually contains 0.4% to 0.6% caffeine.

Aramosa, a hybrid of arabica and the low-caffeine species Coffea Racemosa, typically ranges from 0.6% to 1.0%.

Excelsa, a rare species of coffee gaining in popularity due to it's climate resilience, typically has caffeine content of 0.8 to 1.0%

Laurina and Aramosa are harder to grow. Caffeine helps defend coffee plants against pests - so low caffeine arabica varieties are more delicate and produced in smaller volumes - making them both distinctive and limited in supply. Excelsa is an exception: a naturally lower-caffeine species that's unusually hardy and climate-resilient, which is part of why interest in it is growing.

For our Low Caf coffees we lab test the raw (‘green’) coffee for caffeine content before roasting. Testing is conducted using High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) – a widely used analytical technique for separating and quantifying compounds in food and drink.

Freshly Roasted

We roast on Tuesdays and Thursdays and dispatch the following day.

Shipping Information

We charge £3.55 for UK shipping using Royal Mail's Tracked 48 Service. Shipping is free for orders of £45 and over.

Recyclable Bags

We have carefully selected our bags to be mono material LDPE 4 and they can be recycled. Local recycling services vary across the UK - for the best chance of success drop the used bags at a recycling point

Our Coffee Commitment

If you are unhappy with your coffee please contact us at hello@calmcoffeeroastery.co.uk and we will try our best to correct the issue.

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