Colombia Flor Del Desierto

Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah

Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia

Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Jersey, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mayotte, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Réunion, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, Vatican City

Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Christmas Island, Hong Kong SAR China, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Macau SAR China, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen

Australia, Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu

Canada, USA

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Falkland Islands, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela

Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, Curaçao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Montserrat, Nicaragua, Panama, Saint Martin, St. Barthélemy, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & Grenadines, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos Islands

Algeria, Angola, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Brazzaville, Congo - Kinshasa, Côte d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, St. Helena, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Colombia Flor del Desierto is a collaborative coffee from Huila, sourced through the dedicated efforts of Cuatro Vientos and a network of smallholder farmers. The cherries are grown at altitudes ranging from 1,250–2,150 MASL and processed naturally at the Siete Soles Drying Complex, an innovative facility designed for consistency and quality.

This lot was chosen as the 2025 competition coffee for A Shot in the Dark, highlighting its remarkable profile and versatility. It represents the best of Colombian coffee: community-driven, carefully processed, and bursting with character.

Coffee Profile

• Farm: Various smallholder producers under Cuatro Vientos & Siete Soles
• Region: Huila
• Crop Year: 2024 – 2025
• Varietal: Various
• Altitude: 1250 – 2150 MASL
• Process: Natural
• Roast: Medium (Recommended for Filter)
• Tasting Notes: Molasses, Dried Fruits, Grapes, Apple

Brew Recipes

To enjoy the layered sweetness and fruit-forward notes of Flor del Desierto, try these brewing methods:

V60 Pour-Over Recipe

• Coffee: 18g
• Water: 270g at 94°C
• Grind: Medium-fine
• Ratio: 1:15

Bloom with 40g of water for 40 seconds. Pour in slow spirals to reach 270g. Total brew time: ~3 minutes. Expect clarity, grape sweetness, and a smooth molasses finish.

Chemex Recipe

• Coffee: 30g
• Water: 500g at 94°C
• Grind: Medium-coarse
• Ratio: 1:16.5

Bloom with 60g for 45 seconds, then continue pouring in stages. Brew time: 4:30–5 minutes. The Chemex highlights the dried fruit and apple brightness.

Espresso Recipe

• Coffee in: 18g
• Yield: 40g out
• Time: 28–32 seconds
• Temperature: 93°C

Pull a balanced shot to capture its syrupy body and fruit intensity. Look for notes of molasses sweetness with grape-like acidity and a clean apple finish.