El Paraiso MF360

El Paraiso MF360

Dark Chocolate · Cinnamon · Lime

OriginColombia
ProcessSemi-Washed
MF360 is a Castillo coffee from Finca El Paraíso in Cauca, Colombia, grown at 1,960 metres. With milk, it is creamy and particularly clear in its dark chocolate character; cinnamon in the aroma and flavour brings horchata to mind. Brewed black, red fruit comes through alongside a slight lime note. Its acidity is softer than M03’s, with a rounded body.
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MF360 is a Castillo coffee from Finca El Paraíso in Cauca, Colombia, grown at 1,960 metres. With milk, it is creamy and particularly clear in its dark chocolate character; cinnamon in the aroma and flavour brings horchata to mind. Brewed black, red fruit comes through alongside a slight lime note. Its acidity is softer than M03’s, with a rounded body.

Recommended for
Espresso • Filter

Dark Chocolate · Cinnamon · Lime

Country
Colombia
Process
Semi-Washed
Varietal
Castillo
Origin landscape · photograph to follow

Colombia

El Paraiso

Cauca · 1960 masl

Alex Bermudez

The people behind the coffee

Alex Bermudez

MF360 is a Castillo lot from Alex Bermúdez and the team at Finca El Paraíso in Cauca, Colombia. It is grown at 1,960 metres and processed through an extended fermentation and oxidation sequence.

Variety and process

What shapes its character.

Semi-Washed

The producer describes a double-anaerobic stage, with cherries fermented for 72 hours submerged in water with a lactic culture. After the liquid is removed, the coffee is exposed to air for 360 hours of oxidation. It is then washed with thermal shock and dried in a dehumidifier.

The producer says the 360-hour oxidation increases flavour precursors, which are then fixed through thermal shock before drying.

Castillo

From the farm to your cup

Dark Chocolate · Cinnamon · Lime

Aroma
Cinnamon with dark chocolate
Sweetness
Dark chocolate and cinnamon; horchata-like with milk
Acidity
Soft acidity with a slight lime note; gentler than M03
Body
Creamy, rounded body
Finish
Dark chocolate and cinnamon
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BREWING

Make it yours.

Baseline recipes for your daily brew. Choose a method for what you’ll need and a simple guide, then adjust for your equipment, water and taste.

The baseline

Filter

A balanced starting point for V60, Orea and other paper-filter brewers. Adjust your grind to suit the brewer and the coffee.

Dose
15 g
Water
250 g
Grind
Medium-fine
Temperature
90°C
Time
Around 3 minutes

What you’ll need

Step by step

  1. Rinse the paper with hot water, discard the rinse water and add 15 g of ground coffee. Level the bed and tare your scales.
  2. 0:00 — Start the timer and pour to 50 g. Let the coffee bloom.
  3. 0:45 — Pour gently to 150 g total.
  4. 1:30 — Pour to 250 g total. Let the water drain through.
  5. Aim to finish around 3:00. Swirl the brewed coffee and serve.

Adjust to taste

If it tastes sharp or thin, try a slightly finer grind. If it tastes dry or bitter, try slightly coarser. Drawdown varies between brewers.
The baseline

AeroPress

A simple immersion brew with a gentle press. This upright version uses our baseline dose, water and timing.

Dose
14 g
Water
210 g
Grind
Medium
Temperature
94°C
Time
2 minutes, then press

What you’ll need

Step by step

  1. Place a paper filter in the cap and rinse it. Attach the cap to the chamber and stand it upright on a sturdy mug. Add 14 g of coffee.
  2. 0:00 — Add 210 g of water. Insert the plunger just enough to make a seal and leave to steep.
  3. 1:45 — Hold the chamber securely, remove the plunger and stir six times. Reinsert the plunger gently.
  4. 2:00 — Press slowly and steadily into the mug. Stop if you feel strong resistance; do not force it.

Adjust to taste

Try a slightly finer grind for more extraction, or slightly coarser for an easier press. Keep the brewer upright and supported throughout.
The baseline

Espresso

An initial dial-in recipe for a balanced espresso. Use taste to refine the grind and yield for your machine and basket.

Dose
18 g
Yield
36 g
Ratio
1:2
Grind
Fine
Temperature
92–94°C
Time
28–32 seconds

What you’ll need

Step by step

  1. Warm your machine and portafilter. Dry the basket and grind 18 g of coffee into it.
  2. Distribute the grounds evenly and tamp level. Place your cup on the scales and tare.
  3. Start the shot and timer together. Aim for 36 g in the cup in 28–32 seconds.
  4. Stir and taste. Change one variable at a time before pulling another shot.

Adjust to taste

If the shot runs too quickly, grind finer; if too slowly, grind coarser. Treat time as a guide and let taste decide the final yield.
The baseline

Iced filter

Brew directly over ice for a bright, chilled filter coffee. The ice is part of the total brewing water.

Dose
15 g
Water
165 g hot water
Ice
85 g
Grind
Medium-fine, slightly finer than hot filter
Temperature
94°C
Time
Around 2½ minutes

What you’ll need

Step by step

  1. Rinse the paper and discard the rinse water. Put 85 g of ice in the carafe and place the brewer above it. Add 15 g of coffee and tare the scales.
  2. 0:00 — Pour to 50 g of hot water.
  3. 0:30 — Pour to 115 g total hot water.
  4. 1:30 — Pour to 165 g total hot water.
  5. Aim to finish filtering around 2:30. Swirl the carafe to melt the remaining ice and serve.

Adjust to taste

The recipe uses 250 g of water in total, including the ice. Try a slightly finer grind if the coffee tastes weak or sharp.
The baseline

French press

A patient immersion brew for a rounded, full cup. Give the grounds time to settle before serving.

Dose
20 g
Water
300 g
Grind
Coarse
Temperature
94°C
Time
8 minutes

What you’ll need

Step by step

  1. Add 20 g of coarsely ground coffee to the French press.
  2. 0:00 — Add 300 g of water, wetting all the grounds. Leave to steep.
  3. 4:00 — Break the crust and stir gently. Let the grounds settle for another four minutes.
  4. 8:00 — Lower the plunger slowly without forcing it, then pour gently and serve.

Adjust to taste

Pour gently to leave the sediment behind. Adjust the grind slightly finer for more extraction, or coarser if the cup tastes dry.
The baseline

Cold brew

A slow, cool extraction for a smooth coffee served over ice. Start here, then dilute to your preferred strength.

Dose
50 g
Water
500 g
Ratio
1:10
Grind
Coarse
Temperature
Room temperature or chilled
Time
12–16 hours

What you’ll need

Step by step

  1. Add 50 g of coarsely ground coffee and 500 g of water to your brewing vessel.
  2. Stir to wet all the coffee, then cover.
  3. Leave to steep for 12–16 hours at room temperature or in the fridge.
  4. Filter through a fine-mesh strainer or paper filter. Refrigerate the finished brew.
  5. Serve over ice and add water to taste.

Adjust to taste

If it tastes too strong, dilute the finished brew. Adjust the steeping time for your next batch to find the balance you prefer.
The baseline

Cupping

A simple way to explore coffee as it cools. Notice aroma, sweetness, acidity, body and finish, without assigning scores.

Dose
8.25 g
Water
150 g
Grind
Medium-coarse
Temperature
93°C
Time
4-minute steep; taste at 8–12 minutes

What you’ll need

Step by step

  1. Grind 8.25 g of coffee shortly before brewing and add it to the bowl. Smell the dry grounds and notice their fragrance.
  2. 0:00 — Add 150 g of water in one continuous pour, wetting all the grounds. Leave for four minutes.
  3. 4:00 — Break the crust gently with your spoon while noticing the aroma. Skim any floating grounds and foam.
  4. At around 8–12 minutes, once comfortably cool, taste with a spoon.
  5. Taste again as the coffee cools. Describe the aroma, sweetness, acidity, body and finish in your own words.

Adjust to taste

Use the same dose, water and timing when comparing coffees. Your observations can change as the cup cools.

From our roastery to your cup.

Roasted on Tuesdays.

We roast every Tuesday and dispatch orders throughout the week that follows. Order by midnight on Monday (UK time) to join that week’s roast.

After the cut-off, we’ll send rested coffee if we have it available. Otherwise, your order will be roasted the following Tuesday.

Tracked to your door.

UK orders are sent with Royal Mail: Priority via Tracked 24, or Standard via Tracked 48.

Orders to Ireland, Europe and our other international destinations are sent with International Tracked. Delivery times apply after dispatch and are estimates.

Give it a little time.

We recommend resting your coffee for 1–3 weeks from its roast date before brewing. This gives the flavours time to settle and open up.

If your coffee arrives already rested, it’s ready to enjoy.