Purple Rain

$78.00

Andrés Cardona started picking coffee at 12. Today he runs Villa Lucia as a processing lab, buying cherries from his neighbors and tuning ferments built to push sweetness somewhere new. For this Castillo, ripe cherries are picked at 95% maturity, then spend 96 hours sealed in tanks with sugar cane honey before finishing in mechanical dryers as a natural. The result drinks like dessert: deep, jammy, and a little decadent.

Size:

12oz 1kg 5lb

Grind Size:

Whole Bean Drip Pourover/V60 French Press Espresso Cold Brew

Variant

Purple Rain

$78.00

CHOCOLATE COVERED CHERRIES, RASPBERRY, RED GRAPES

Origin: Colombia
Region: Santa Barbara
Elevation: 1650 MASL
Variety: Castillo
Process: Sugar Cane Co-Ferment, Anaerobic Natural
Roast Profile: Light

Sourcing with Integrity

About the Producer: Andrés Cardona

Purple Rain comes from Villa Lucía, a farm in Santa Barbara, Antioquia that Andrés Cardona manages for his uncle. Andrés has worked in coffee since he was 12, part of a long family tradition, and today he runs Villa Lucía as a processing lab, buying cherries from neighbors and tuning ferments built to push sweetness somewhere new.

He's part of the next generation of Colombian producers, mentored through the UVI Young Producer Program, an effort to make coffee farming a viable career for young people in a country where the average grower is now around 60. His curiosity shows in the cup. Rather than chasing exotic varieties at extreme altitude, Andrés proves that meticulous processing on a workhorse variety can produce something remarkable.

This Lot

Purple Rain is Castillo grown at 1,650 meters. Ripe cherries are picked at 95% maturity, then spend 96 hours sealed in tanks with sugar cane honey before finishing in mechanical dryers as a natural. The result drinks like dessert: deep, jammy, and a little decadent.

Brewing Recommendations

We enjoy as a pour-over at 1:17 ratio - water around 190°F. For a 340 gram cup:

20 grams of coffee, ground medium-coarse. Add 60 grams of water to bloom for 45 seconds. Up to 200 grams at 1:25. All the way to 340 grams at 1:50. ENJOY!

Roast & Shipping

We roast to order Monday through Thursday. Shipping is managed on Mondays and Fridays. This light roast should rest at least 10 days days. We think it's best after around three weeks.

Storage Guidance

Store in a cool, dry place away from light. Keep sealed between uses. Best enjoyed within 4–6 weeks of roast date.

Before you order

How fresh is Boxwood coffee?

Every bag is roasted to order at our Westfield, New Jersey roastery. We roast Monday through Thursday, and orders placed before 12pm ship the same day.

Which grind should I choose?

Our coffees ship in up to six grinds: Whole Bean, Drip, Pourover/V60, French Press, Espresso and Cold Brew. Pick the one that matches your brewer. If you own a grinder, choose Whole Bean — coffee stales fastest once it is ground.

How long does a 12oz bag last?

A 12oz bag holds roughly 340 g of coffee, which at a 1:16 ratio is about fifteen 12 oz cups. We recommend drinking it within four to six weeks of the roast date. Larger 1kg and 5lb sizes are available on most coffees.

Can I get Boxwood coffee on subscription?

Yes. We run three subscriptions — Staples for the everyday blends we pull on bar, Single Origin for seasonal lots at their peak, and Boxwood Labs for our experimental releases. You choose the size, the grind and the delivery frequency, and you can pause, skip or cancel from your account.