Hacienda Casablanca is Cafetal Coffee Co.'s direct-trade coffee farm partner in Santander, Colombia. Run by the Caballero family for generations, the farm grows the beans we roast and serve at our shop in Kent Town, Adelaide, South Australia, including our signature Castillo Fermented coffee.
Castillo Fermented Coffee from Hacienda Casablanca at a glance:
- Producer: Liliana Caballero
- Region: Santander, Colombia
- Elevation: 1,550 metres above sea level
- Process: Two-phase fermentation and washed
- Coffee we roast from it: Castillo Fermented (Medium-Dark roast)
- Tasting notes: Caramel, honey, citrus
- Relationship: Direct trade, served daily at Cafetal since 2020
Why Hacienda Casablanca is our perfect partner
Hacienda Casablanca produces the coffee we import, roast, and serve here in Adelaide, and it has steadily increased its coffee's value through innovation, planning, and renovation: replanting older plots with new varieties, improving fertilisation techniques, and refining drying and other processing methods.
Cafetal aims to create a direct connection between this Colombian grower and our customers in Australia, so every bag reflects the farm's unique taste, traceability, high quality, and transparency.
Video: A look at Hacienda Casablanca, Cafetal's coffee farm partner in Santander, Colombia.
Meet our farmers
Liliana Caballero leads Hacienda Casablanca, a family business passed down through generations, with land sustainability at the heart of their tradition.
Before each harvest, the farmers prepare by reviewing and adjusting the coffee pulping machines and dryers, making sure everything is ready to collect the cherries.
Each picker carefully hand-selects only cherries at the right maturity. Choosing the best cherries ensures excellent fermentation, which is vital for the final flavours that develop during roasting.
From farm to roast: the Castillo Fermented story
When the coffee arrives at our roastery, our roaster, Julian Gonzalez, chooses roasting profiles designed to honour our partner's hard work and bring out an amazing specialty coffee, such as Castillo Fermented.
Castillo Fermented is our signature coffee, recommended for white coffee brewing thanks to its double-fermentation process, which brings out notes of caramel, honey, and citrus fruit.
You can try this coffee at our roastery in Kent Town, buy coffee bags in store, or order online to enjoy it at home.
FAQ
Where does Cafetal source its coffee?
Our signature coffee comes directly from Hacienda Casablanca, a family-run farm led by Liliana Caballero in Santander, Colombia, at 1,550 metres above sea level.
What does Castillo Fermented coffee taste like?
Castillo Fermented has notes of caramel, honey, and citrus. It's a Medium-Dark roast that shines in white coffees like flat whites and lattes.
How is Castillo Fermented processed?
The cherries are hand-picked at Hacienda Casablanca, then go through a two-phase fermentation and washing process before Cafetal roasts them in Adelaide.
Where can I buy Hacienda Casablanca coffee in Adelaide?
Visit our roastery in Kent Town, Adelaide, or order Castillo Fermented online.
