1. What does Carmen Montoya Chiroso taste like?
Carmen Montoya Chiroso is elegant, floral, and beautifully sweet, with notes of brown sugar, delicate florals, and juicy mandarin. Roasted light, it has a wonderful clarity that lets the character of the Chiroso variety shine. The result is a cup that feels delicate and refined, yet incredibly expressive.
2. What makes this coffee so special?
This is Chiroso grown in Urrao, Antioquia—the place where this remarkable variety was discovered. Chiroso is celebrated for its floral aromatics, sweetness, and elegant cup profile, and Carmen Montoya has played an important role in helping establish its reputation.
Grown at 2,000–2,100 meters and fully washed, this lot brings together variety, place, and careful production in a coffee that’s beautifully clear, sweet, and full of character.
3. Who is Carmen Montoya?
Carmen Montoya is a pioneer of Chiroso coffee in Urrao and an important part of the region’s coffee story. She won the 2014 Cup of Excellence and continues to mentor neighboring producers, sharing her experience while helping elevate the reputation of Urrao coffee around the world.
For us, coffees like this are about more than an exceptional cup—they’re an opportunity to celebrate the people, knowledge, and relationships behind it.
4. Where does this coffee come from, and how is it processed?
This coffee comes from Urrao, Antioquia, Colombia, where Carmen grows the prized Chiroso variety at 2,000–2,100 meters above sea level. It is fully washed, a process that beautifully complements this coffee’s natural clarity and lets its floral character, refined sweetness, and bright mandarin notes take center stage.
It’s a beautiful expression of Chiroso from the very region that made the variety famous.
5. What’s the best way to brew Carmen Montoya Chiroso?
This is a coffee you’ll want to slow down and explore. We recommend brewing it as Pour Over, Drip, AeroPress, or French Press.
For greater clarity and delicate florals, we especially love it as a pour over. Whichever method you choose, give this coffee a little attention and let it open up as it cools—you may discover something new with every sip. That sense of discovery is part of what makes a coffee like this so special.
