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Start with the exact coffee and producer when disclosed, then compare variety, post-harvest processing, roast and tasting descriptions. A process label describes how the cherry is handled, not a guaranteed flavor. Roasters' tasting notes are predictions or descriptions, not independent tests. A documented farm link does not alone prove the identity of a particular lot.

Learn more from our washed, natural and honey guides, or consult the National Coffee Association's processing overview.

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AttributeColombia — Stumptown Coffee RoastersLa Esperanza (Tolima)
CoffeeColombia — Stumptown Coffee RoastersLa Esperanza (Tolima)
RoasterNot verifiedMarket Lane Coffee
CountryColombiaColombia
RegionListed as HuilaTolima
FarmLa EsperanzaLa Esperanza
ProducerCantillo familyWilliam Buitrago and Aminta Mahocha Franco
SpeciesArabicaArabica
VarietyNot verifiedCaturra
ProcessWashedWashed
Process classificationTRADITIONAL PROCESSTRADITIONAL PROCESS
Roast approachMedium—
Our rating4.3/5 starsNo verified numeric rating
Listed tasting descriptorsBaked Apple, Caramel Sweetness, Syrupy Body, BalancedRed grape, melon, honey sweetness
Vetted exact-match outside sourcesNone verifiedNone verified
Availability (dated, not live)Available as recorded 2026-10-25 (not checked live)Available as recorded 2026-10-15 (not checked live)

Outside review evidence for these exact coffees

Links below come only from approved, exact-coffee matches with a traceable source URL. Retailer material, equipment promotions, duplicate URLs and reviews whose identity is unresolved are excluded. An outside source count never means that reviewers agree. An absence of sources does not mean the coffee is bad.

Colombia — Stumptown Coffee Roasters

No approved independent review source for this exact coffee is documented in our current research.

La Esperanza (Tolima)

No approved independent review source for this exact coffee is documented in our current research.

Rule-based conclusions

How are these coffees different?

Both farm and producer records linked
Colombia — Stumptown Coffee Roasters · La Esperanza (Tolima)

These coffees have both relationships recorded in our catalog. A database link is not independent proof of lot traceability; consult each profile's cited primary sources.

Every conclusion above is computed from stored fields with the rule printed beside it. We do not generate tasting opinions, do not weight one attribute over another, and do not declare a winner — the right coffee depends on what you value.

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