Apia

Colombia Apia is a medium-roast, washed single origin coffee grown at 1,700 metres by around 30 experienced producers in Apia, Risaralda, Colombia, and roasted to order in Adelaide, South Australia by Elusive Coffee. Sweet plum and cherry with caramel, a smooth body, and balanced acidity make it a versatile cup for espresso, black coffee, or milk drinks.

Sourced from the skilled hands of approximately 30 experienced coffee producers in the Apia region, this coffee is known for its smooth body and balanced acidity - equally suited to a balanced espresso or a rich, full-bodied white coffee, delivering a consistently clean and delicious cup.

ASOAPIA focuses on sustainable farming practices, ensuring each coffee is produced with care and environmental consciousness.

Apia is also a component of our Grindstone Espresso Blend , where it contributes sweetness and balance.

Espresso This coffee is best enjoyed as Espresso : Smooth, rich, and bold-perfect for lovers of a traditional espresso shot. Or as Long Blacks : Balanced and flavorful, delivering the ideal blend of intensity and sweetness in every sip

Recipe: 20 g coffee : 300 g water (1:15), coarse grind, water at 92 °C.

For this coffee: for a sweeter, rounder cup, make pour 1 smaller (40 g) and pour 2 bigger - it deepens the chocolate and body.

Use a coarse grind similar to sea salt. This allows for a slower extraction, which results in a smoother brew.

Pour hot water into the French Press to warm it up, then discard the water.

Place the 30g of ground coffee into the preheated French Press.

Slowly add 450ml of water. Stir gently to ensure the grounds are evenly saturated.

Place the lid on the French Press, but don’t plunge yet. Let the coffee steep for 4 minutes .

After 4 minutes, press the plunger down slowly and steadily.

Immediately pour the brewed coffee into your cup to prevent over-extraction.

Coffee Dose: 20g of finely ground coffee (slightly coarser than espresso grind).

Use a fine grind, slightly coarser than espresso, for the Moka Pot to avoid over-extraction.

Fill the bottom chamber with water, just below the safety valve. Insert the filter basket.

Fill the filter basket with 20g of ground coffee. Level the surface but do not tamp the coffee down.

Place the Moka Pot on medium heat. As the water heats up, it will create pressure, pushing the water through the coffee grounds into the top chamber.

When you hear a hissing sound and see coffee filling the top chamber, the brewing process is almost complete.

Once you hear a bubbling sound, remove the Moka Pot from the heat to avoid burning the coffee.

Is Colombia Apia better black or with milk? Both - Apia is one of our most versatile coffees. It's a washed Colombian single origin (Catuai, ~1,100 MASL) roasted medium, with plum, cherry and caramel notes. Black, you get the cleaner fruit-and-caramel sweetness of a washed coffee; with milk, the caramel and body carry through for a smooth, balanced flat white or latte. That flexibility makes it a good single origin for households that drink it both ways. It's brighter and fruitier than our Brazilians but still sweet and approachable rather than sharp.

What does Colombia Apia taste like? Plum, cherry and caramel - a sweet, gently fruity, balanced cup. As a washed Colombian coffee it's cleaner and a touch brighter than a natural-process Brazil, but the medium roast keeps it rounded and caramel-sweet rather than tart. It's an easy step toward fruit-forward specialty coffee without going as bright as a washed Ethiopian or Kenyan. A reliable, balanced everyday single origin at $18.

How should I brew Colombia Apia? Apia handles every method well. For espresso, around 1:2 (18 g in, ~36 g out) over 28–32 seconds brings out the caramel and stone fruit. As a pour-over or batch filter (medium grind, ~1:16, 92–94 °C water) it shows cleaner cherry and plum acidity. Moka pot and French press both give a sweeter, fuller cup. Its versatility is the point - brew it however you like and adjust to taste. Lot-specific recipes are on the product page.