Sweet, bright and creamy. I roasted it a little darker than I had planned, but it still tastes wonderful.
Colombia Nasa Wesx Yuppie Natural
69 In stock
$ 11.89
This coffee comes to us through a partnership between Belco Coffee and the Young Professional People (lovingly called "Yuppies") of the indigenous Nasa Wesx people. They took a big swing by carefully naturally processing this lot and we'd say they knocked it out of the park. It's sweet, fruity and refreshingly clean with juicy notes of blueberry, strawberry, mango, lime and clementine. A real fruit bomb!
This coffee comes to us through a partnership between Belco Coffee and a local group of Indigenous Nasa Wesx peoples in the highlands of Tolima. Their partnership is spearheaded by a group of young Nasa Wesx who have dedicated themselves to returning to the land and bettering their local community. These “Young Professional People”, or “Yuppies”, are excited to bring fresh passion to their people’s coffee heritage and we’re proud to support their efforts!
The new generation’s fresh perspective is clear in choosing a natural process for this lot, and their commitment to quality is obvious from the first sip. This coffee reminds me of high-end natural process Costa Rican coffees – super fruity and downright juicy sweet with plenty of body to spare. But the finish is where it really shines – clean, quick and refreshing. We tested a range of roast levels and got notes ranging from blueberry, strawberry and blackberry (or as I call it, the Berry Trinity) to mango, lime, passionfruit and even fruity pebbles. It’s a fruit bomb, ya’ll! The Yuppies of the Nasa Wesx took a big swing with this one, and they knocked it right out of the park.
Reminder! This coffee is raw, you must roast it before brewing
Arrival Date: October 25th, 2025. Harvest year: 2025, Packed in GrainPro
Acidity & Brightness: Crisp, fresh brightness and intense sweetness.
Balance & Finish: Moderately balanced with a refreshing, clean finish.
Body & Texture: Rich bodied with a creamy texture
Flavors: Blueberry, strawberry, tropical fruit, cherry & lime.
Grade: Excelso, 14/16 screen size, Grown at 1,700 – 2,000 masl, SHB
Processing: Natural process, sun dried on patios.
Grower: 96 members of the Young Coffee Program | Association of Coffee Growers Nasawe’sx Fi’zni de Gaitania (ASOCANAFI)
Region: Gaitania Village, Planadas, Southern Tolima, Colombia.
Varieties: Castillo, Caturra, Typica, Colombia & Bourbon
Recommended Roast Range: City to Full City (Light to Medium)
We like this coffee best at City + (Light-medium) or as first crack has begun to trail off. For a brighter and more floral focused cup, end the roast early in first crack, between 30 seconds to a minute into development. If you find the acidity too intense, push the roast into full medium, or just after first crack has ended. This coffee benefits from prolonged rest, up to a week post roast, depending on your roaster and profile.
Belco Coffee - " Yuppie is the coffee of the new generation of indigenous coffee growers. Rather than study or work in the big cities, young growers have decided to help each other restore hope to the future of Colombian coffee, within the ASOCANAFI association. Together, they manage several plantations and process the coffee in the shared washing station provided by the association. Sustainability, the environment and quality are the watchwords that guide their day-to-day production.
Each family owns between 2 and 4 hectares. These terroirs are protected lands for these native peoples, with over 6,000 trees per hectare. They are the guardians of one of Colombia's largest nature reserves. This land and their beliefs in caring for Mother Earth make them the best allies for producing one of Colombia's most respectful coffees, using organic farming practices.”
Customer Reviews
Overall rating: 4.9 / 5 from 15 reviews.
So so good. Bright, fruity, zippy. One of my best roasts in a long time!
At a medium roast this bean checks almost all the boxes for me. It is not as mild or sweet tasting to me but then again I don’t have a great palette so I just go with what I think is good
I love this Decaf. For a long time my go-to decaf was the Marcala DLF Honey but I think this one may be even better. Special thanks to the Captain's Coffee for the super fast shipping!
This is the ultimate fruit bomb. By far my favorite coffee. I’ve bought 30 lbs of it this year. It’s also a very forgiving bean in my experience. You can still get a lot of fruit notes from light to medium. More towards medium and you have more jammy and chocolatey notes. Lighter, you get much less chocolate and in-your-face berry and tropical notes. If you prefer fruit-forward coffee like I do, this is basically the holy grail. Roasting 500g at a time in an Aillio Bullet R2. I stop 30 seconds into first crack.
This is the wildest coffee I've roasted to date! Strong fermented fruit aromas even before and during roasting. It was a tricky roast, behaving a little differently that I am used to. I still landed it on a nice City plus - exactly where intended. Those same aromas carry into the taste. Fermented fruit, blueberry pie, cranberry, and muscadine wine are what came out for me. This coffee is a home run! Out of the park for lovers of unique coffees.
Easily the best coffee I’ve roasted in the past year. Fruit bomb is an understatement. So much blueberry, strawberry, something tropical but I don’t know if my palate is quite refined enough to pick it out, though I feel as though it’s pineapple and mango. With cream I get a hint of coconut. A decent amount of chocolate but definitely the fruit takes a solid center stage, it’s definitely the headliner here. Possibly the fruitiest coffee I’ve ever roasted. I’m about 99% sure that’s the case. Insanely good. I loved the decaf so much and it was extremely fruity itself, so I had to grab 10 lbs of this one. ZERO regrets. I am going to be very sad when it’s gone. I feel as though my taste buds have been absolutely spoiled by this coffee. If I could rate it more than 5 stars, I would. The Captain nailed it with this one!
Fruit and berry bomb. Outstanding. Ordering more.
Fruit bomb for sure! Roasted with the Fresh Roast SR800. Overshot it a bit for my preference- but still delicious. Quality beans making quality brews. Another spot on selection by The Captains.
As advertised! I really appreciate this coffee that I have home roasted on my Gene Cafe. It's a little particular... it appreciates a post-roast rest of a few days. But given the proper time, bright fruitiness comes right through. Highly recommend.
Wow, I could not have been more pleased with this coffee from Captain’s. Captain’s never disappoints. I roast on an SR-800 with an extension tube, and I took this batch to a rolling first crack, which occurred at about 425°F on my thermocouple. At that moment, I began the cooling process. The description of the coffee profile and the flavors were spot on—exactly as advertised. Way to go, Captain’s, on sourcing an incredible coffee once again.
Wonder flavors, tastes a bit like warm christmas to me!
It was good fruity and floral
I roasted to the lighter end of city+. Clean cup with a lot of fruity notes. Would recommend.
