• Le Fort Colombian dark roast coffee product card — cocoa, molasses, bold and smooth. Espresso, filter, and milk drinks.

Le Fort – Colombia

(1 customer review)

The Roaster’s Note

Your morning kick. A dark Colombian roast coffee from the highlands of Huila with rich cocoa, molasses, and a full body that doesn’t quit. Pull it as espresso or in a latte. Most dark roasts disappear in milk. This one won’t.

Tasting

At least 3 days after roast date

Ready to be roasted exclusively for you

For the Curious

Everything behind the cup

THE BEANS

Origin Colombia
Region Huila
Source Regional community blend of small farmers
Altitude 1,500 – 1,800 m
Variety Castillo, Colombia, Caturra
Process Washed

BREW GUIDE

Le Fort is built for espresso, especially in milk drinks. It pulls a thick, syrupy shot with a heavy crema (that golden foam on top of a good espresso) and that cocoa-molasses sweetness front and center. This is your morning coffee, the one that kicks you into gear when you need it. Lattes, cortados, cappuccinos, flat whites: the roast level gives it enough backbone to cut through steamed milk without losing its character. Most dark roasts disappear in milk. This one doesn’t. If you’re brewing at home without an espresso machine, a moka pot brings out similar intensity.

ROAST APPROACH

Dark, but with a line we don’t cross. We take Le Fort right to the edge of second crack (the point where beans begin popping a second time during roasting) and pull it just before. That’s full caramelization: sugars have darkened, acidity has dropped away, body is at its heaviest. But the bean’s own flavors are still intact. Go any further and you lose them to smoke and carbon. We read the roast through color, sound, and temperature profile, adjusting in real time. The goal is richness without destruction.

SCA SCORE

84

out of 100

The SCA score is the global standard for grading coffee quality, assessed by certified coffee tasters (Q-graders) on aroma, flavor, body, acidity, and balance. Commercial coffee typically scores 60 to 70. Specialty grade starts at 80. Le Fort scored 84, graded at import, placing it comfortably in specialty territory: a clean, well-balanced cup with no defects.

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1 review for Le Fort – Colombia

  1. joshua.c.joiner (verified owner) –

    If my friends like a dark roast this is usually the “starter” Le Tom roast I start them with. It’s well rounded and a nice way to experience “better coffee” without assaulting the pallet. Once they’ve enjoyed that… we break out the frisky options ;]

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