{"product_id":"la-curva-washed-castillo-villa-nueva","title":"La Curva Washed Castillo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eOrigin: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eVenezuela\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eRegion:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003e Santa Cruz De Mora\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eFarm: \u003c\/strong\u003eLa Curva\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eVarietal:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003e Villa Nueva, Castillo\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eProcessing: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eWashed\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eElevation: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003e1800 masl\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eProfile: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003epomegranate, plum, juicy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice per lb (shipping + greens): \u003c\/strong\u003e$5.45\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eAbout the farmer:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eN\/A\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eAbout the coffee:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eN\/A\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eRoaster's notes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur first coffee from Venezuela. This lot has high acidity that expresses once cooled. The profile of this is very different than its neighboring Colombian coffees.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe purchased this coffee since we don’t come across too many (more like zero) coffees from Venezuela.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThen I dug into why we don’t see a ton of Venezuelan coffee, and I learned that they used to be a top exporter in the 1800s, but due to the discovery of oil and a mix of government\/economic issues, coffee exports have since decreased.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnyway, consider this one if you are looking to try coffee from a new region.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eBrewing Notes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eV60\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eWater temp:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e90-93C\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eBrew recipe:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003e0. 18g grounds on the coarse\u003cbr\u003e1. 6\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003e0mL bloom (for 40 seconds)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003e2. 60mL second bloom (until water drains)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003e3. 90mL pour\u003cbr\u003e4. pour to 300mL -- apply light swirls if grounds are sticking to brewer sides\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou want minimal contact time to pull the acids out. You don't want a long brew sitting in immersion as longer extraction in the end results in the wood coming out stronger.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRest notes: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eI'd leave it alone for 3+ weeks if possible. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eAdditional Notes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eLearn more about \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/thoughtfulcoffeenyc.substack.com\/p\/roast-49-pricing-is-back-back-again\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehow we price our coffee here\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/thoughtfulcoffeenyc.substack.com\/p\/roast-19-mo-money-mo-problems\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-base text-gray-900\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"thoughtfulcoffeenyc","offers":[{"title":"120g","offer_id":44994150105203,"sku":"2026_11_120g_ret","price":18.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"240g","offer_id":44994150137971,"sku":"2026_11_240g_ret","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2lb","offer_id":44994150170739,"sku":"2026_11_2lb_ret","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/2983\/5379\/files\/la_curva_washed_castillo-color.jpg?v=1779883687","url":"https:\/\/thoughtfulcoffee.co\/products\/la-curva-washed-castillo-villa-nueva","provider":"thoughtfulcoffee","version":"1.0","type":"link"}