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Behind every coffee, a farm in Colombia and the people who keep it alive. Meet them on the map, then come find us at the food truck.
Discover our origins3 coffees, 2 regions
Our story
Café La Casita began as La Casita del Abuelo: a family story of knowledge passed down and of deep attachment to the land. It all starts in Tangua, in Nariño, in southern Colombia. There, the Bastidas family carries on the farming practices passed down by the grandfather, the “Abuelo”: authentic craftsmanship at the heart of Colombian coffee culture.
See Nariño on the mapPick a region in Colombia or a truck in Switzerland.
Pick a region in Colombia or a truck in Switzerland.
Colombia · Department
In the north-west, the slopes of the Central and Western Andes. A renowned terroir we are gradually adding to our selection, with Colombian partners who import the green coffee directly.
Our first coffees from this region are on their way.
Colombia · Department
In the south-west, a high plateau sheltered by the Colombian massif. Small plots, often run by cooperatives and indigenous communities.
CHF 17.00 per 250 g
Colombia · Department
Home of La Casita del Abuelo, in Tangua. A high-altitude Andean region, between 15 and 28 °C, humid, with rich volcanic soils, ideal for Arabica with complex aromas.
Colombia · Cauca · Popayán
With a more classic flavour profile, this Cauca coffee is an approachable specialty coffee, ideal for those who enjoy balanced, familiar flavours. Its short, smooth finish leaves almost no lingering acidity. SCA score: 84.25.
Colombia · Nariño · Tangua
The Honey process keeps part of the bean's natural mucilage during drying. Dried right on the family farm in Tangua, this traditional process brings out more sweetness, roundness and aromatic complexity: a round, indulgent cup. SCA score: 83.25.
Colombia · Nariño · Tangua
The authentic coffee of Tangua, a family heritage grown in the mountains of Nariño. Medium roasted, it shows fruity and floral notes, ideal as filter coffee or cold brew. Dark roasted for espresso, it takes on notes of dark chocolate, cocoa and toasted hazelnut, with a hint of citrus on the finish. SCA score: 83.
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Market
Roastery · Lausanne
This is where, in Lausanne, the green beans from Colombia are roasted in small batches, then packed for the shop and the food truck.
Coming soon Our first coffees from this region are on their way.
Colombia · Cauca · Popayán
Milk chocolate · Apple · Lemon
Colombia · Nariño · Tangua
Ripe fruit · Caramel · Honey · Cocoa
Colombia · Nariño · Tangua
Citrus · Flowers · Dark chocolate · Hazelnut · Cocoa
Let’s talk coffee
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Behind the scenes at the roastery, our upcoming markets and new coffees.
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From the cherry picked in Tangua to your cup: follow the bean’s journey, step by step.
On the slopes of Nariño, the Bastidas family picks the cherries one by one. Only the ripest are harvested, in several passes over the season.
Pulped, then slowly sun-dried, the cherries reveal their treasure: the green bean. Each lot is sorted by hand to remove defects.
Sacks of green beans come down from the farm on horseback, as in the Abuelo’s day, before taking the road and then the sea.
Once in Switzerland, the beans are roasted in small batches. For each coffee, we fine-tune a profile that reveals its terroir rather than masking it.
See our roastery on the mapAll that’s left is to brew. In every cup, the taste of a land, a family and know-how handed down through generations.