Tropical Rey - Colombia

£17.50
Single Origin
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About the producer

Our relationship with LaREB dates back to 2017, after receiving a consultancy enquiry from Herbert as he was setting up his roastery in their QC lab in Tolima. This grew into a close friendship, securing our first lot from them in 2020. As of 2025, we source the majority of our Colombian coffees through LaREB, giving both of us greater security and long term sustainability of our businesses together. 

This beautiful lot has been sourced through the collective from producer Jorge “Pikudo” Andrade. Formerly a fruit grower, Jorge was forced to search for alternatives due to the sudden collapse of cross-border trade leaving him without a market. Searching for alternatives, Jorge turned to producing coffee and purchased a plot of land in Palestina, Huila. The location offers a decent level of shade and a growing altitude of up to 2000 MASL.

Through the help of Orlando Sánchez, a producer part of the LaREB collective, Jorge was able to plant Rosado & Geisha seeds on his farm after receiving these from Orlando. Due to not being able to afford de-pulping for his crop, he was forced to produce his first coffee as a natural, creating issues when selling to buying stations as these typically only accept washed processed lots. Through the collective, Orlando introduced Jorge to the buying team offering critical support and feedback on his coffees, which arguably has aided in the exceptional quality of his coffees to date.

Roast Profile: Light

ProducerJorge "Pikudo" Andrade

Region: Palestina, Huila

Variety: Geisha

Altitude: 2000 MASL

Process: Natural

Notes of: Campino, Mango Sorbet, Pineapple

*Our coffee is freshly roasted each Monday and Thursday. Orders are dispatched on Wednesday and Friday with Royal Mail Tracked 48. Please allow 2-3 business days for your order to arrive.

*Our coffee is freshly roasted each Monday & Thursday and orders are dispatched on Wednesday and Friday with Royal Mail Tracked 48. Please allow 2-3 business days for your order to arrive.

Tropical Rey - Colombia
From £17.50

Roast Profile

Light

Notes Of

Campino, Mango Sorbet, Pineapple

Producer / Region

Jorge ‘Pikudo’ Andrade

Variety

Geisha

Process

Natural

Altitude

2000 MASL

OUR GUARANTEE

We pride ourselves on our exceptional customer service and with that our coffee quality also.
So we guarantee that if you really dont love the coffee you purchase from us, we'll help make it right!

BREW GUIDES ☕️

  1. Grind 14g of coffee on a medium-fine grind
  2. Wet the plunger then push the plunger into the end of the brewing chamber
  3. Place filter paper into filter chamber and rinse paper with warm water (carefully)
  4. Place Aeropress on your scale in the inverted position (upside down) and tare scales.
  5. Add ground coffee to your Aeropress.
  6. Using freshly boiled water straight off the boil, start a timer, add 60g of water and give a short stir.
  7. After 30 seconds add another 170g of water, bringing your total water up to 230g
  8. Leave your Aeropress to brew for 3 minutes
  9. At the 3 minute mark carefully attach your filter chamber with filter paper
  10. Hold a mug or vessel on top of your Aeropress and carefully flip over
  11. Gently push down to extract all the coffee from the Aeropress
  12. Remove and enjoy.

Chipp Tip

If you don't have scales a typical coffee scoop will give you roughly 15-17g of ground coffee. 

View the full guide here.

  1. Grind your coffee to a medium-coarse grind
  2. Weigh out your coffee, we always recommend 60g coffee to 1 litre of water.  For example: 400ml brew = 24g coffee
  3. Using fresh water, boil your kettle, fold the filter paper into your Chemex and flush with hot water to pre heat the Chemex and remove any papery taste. Discard the water
  4. Pour the ground coffee into the Chemex paper and gently shake to even out the coffee bed
  5. Start a timer then begin to bloom your coffee by pouring enough water to just cover and wet all the coffee and leave to steep for 30 seconds
  6. At 30 seconds begin to gradually add the rest of the water until all your water is added by 1 minute 30 seconds
  7. Allow the coffee to drain through the filter. If your grind is correct this should take approximately 5 minutes in total
  8. Pour and enjoy

Chipp Tip

If you don't have scales a typical coffee scoop will give you roughly 15-17g of ground coffee.

View the full guide here.

What you’ll need:
Here’s founder Zach's personal recipe:
  • 32.5g coarsely ground coffee
  • Add 500ml of fresh filtered water.
  • Give it a little stir
  • Leave it in the fridge for 8-12 hours.
  • Strain through a V60 02 or the Hario Cold Brew Coffee Maker

Dose: 18 grams

Brew time: 25-30 sec

Brew weight: 30-36 grams

This should be used a recommended start, not an absolute.

See how you get on and change your recipe to what suits you best and let us know what you find!

  1. Grind your coffee to a coarse grind
  2. Use a ratio of 60G Coffee to 1Ltr water 
  3. In a 3 cup french press add 21g coffee (approx 3 scoops) 
  4. Add 350ml boiling water 
  5. Leave to brew for 4 minutes 
  6. Use a spoon to gently stir the crust 
  7. Leave the french press to brew and settle for a further 6 minutes. 
  8. Add the plunger and gently press

Chipp Tip

Being patient with your French Press will make sure you have an even better coffee experience and making sure to use scales and freshly ground coffee will help elevate that cup of morning java even further!

View the full guide here.

  1. Grind your coffee a little coarser than table salt. You will need approx 15-17g of coffee.
  2. Boil your kettle with fresh water.
  3. Add your boiled water to the brewing chamber, just up to the fill line.
  4. Fill the basket with coffee, slightly mounded, and level the surface off with your finger. Brush away loose grounds on the top edge of the filter basket.
  5. Carefully screw the top of the brewer to the bottom not over-tightening it.
  6. Place the Moka pot on your stove over a medium heat ensuring the handle is not in any direct heat.
  7. Keep the lid open and wait for the coffee to extract into the top chamber.
  8. Once the coffee starts to bubble out of the inner spout and no more liquid emerges carefully take the Moka pot off the heat and run the bottom chamber under a cold tap to stop any further extraction.
  9. Pour and enjoy.

Chipp Tip

If you don't have scales a typical coffee scoop will give you roughly 15-17g of ground coffee.