Philippine Finca De Garces Catimor Washed

From Finca de Garces, a multi-generational family farm in the Bukidnon highlands, comes our flagship washed Catimor. The anchor of the Partner Farm Line.

At 1,400 meters above sea level, volcanic soils and cool mountain air slow cherry maturation. Sugars concentrate. Acidity sharpens. The result is some of the most promising specialty coffee being grown in the Philippines today, and Finca de Garces sits at the center of that quiet revolution.

The Farm

Finca de Garces sits at 1,400 meters in the highlands of Bukidnon - a multi-generational family farm stewarded by the Garces family. Volcanic soils and cool mountain air slow cherry maturation at this elevation, concentrating sugars and building the complex sweetness that is making Bukidnon one of the Philippines' most promising coffee regions.

Catimor — a Caturra and Timor Hybrid cross - thrives in these highlands. Disease-resistant, high-yielding, and at FDG's elevation it produces cups with real depth. The washed process, where parchment is dried after the mucilage is removed, produces this coffee's hallmark clarity: structured, grounded, nothing in the way between the bean and the cup.

This is the Partner Farm Line's reference point - the lot that shows what Bukidnon Catimor can be before any process shapes it. Everything else in the collection is a variation on this theme.

The Cup

Almond and dried fig on the front. Black cherry and blueberry through the middle. A finish that carries without ever overstaying. Built for espresso programs that need clean depth at volume, and equally at home in a single-bar setup at the kitchen counter.

Tasting Notes

• Simple: Almond, dark fruit, dried fig
• Descriptive: Almond and dried fig framed by black cherry and blueberry, finishing structured and clean
• Technical: Caramelized almond skin upfront, black cherry and blueberry mid-palate, dried fig and cocoa on the long finish