Colombia Sidra de Luz

4 Letter Word

27d · Still excellent

Details

Roaster4 Letter Word
Roast LevelMedium Light
ProcessWashed
Roast Date2026-08-27
Purchase Date2026-08-24
ShopFour Letter Word Coffee Roasters (online)
Price$28
Weight~74g left
26% remaining284g total · -60g adjusted

Origin

Colombia, Tarqui, Huila

Sidra · Finca El Pringanos

Freshness Window

Still excellent(27 days since roast)
Today
Day 9Day 24Day 39

User-defined peak freshness: Days 939 after roast (30 days)

Notes

Double-fermentation washed micro lot. Fermented in bags for 30 days, de-pulped, then fermented in bags for another 30 days. Dried on raised beds inside a parabolic-style greenhouse for 15–20 days. Tasting notes: lime, caramel, cotton candy / hard candy. Sidra is a hybrid of Bourbon and Typica — dense sugars and weight of Red Bourbon with the acidity of Typica, yielding sweet, floral qualities and crisp, juicy, fresh malic acidity. Farm: Finca El Pringanos, 1,700 m.a.s.l., 2 hectares (1 dedicated to 700 Sidra trees). Whole bean, for filter and espresso. Recommended rest: at least 10 days post-roast.

History

Shots pulled8· 1 failed
Avg Shot Rating★★★★ 4.4
Avg Drink Rating★★★★★ 4.7
Best Shot Grind36.5 – 38
Avg Taste BalanceBalanced
Avg Retention0.11g

Shot Analysis

Grind vs. Taste

1★2★3★4★5★
SourBalancedBitter36373839

Rating Trend

V.SourSourSl.SourBalancedSl.BitterBitterV.Bitter
1351234567

Drink Rating Trend

1★2★3★4★5★
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Extraction Ratio

Under (<1.5)Target (1.5–2.5)Over (>2.5)
36.51.5371.5371.4381.4381.7382.338.52.0382.41.01.52.02.53.0

Yield vs. Time

On targetOff targetNo targetFailed
0g10g20g30g40g50g60g70g80g90gTurbo RistrettoRistrettoEspressoNormaleLong PullLungo10s15s20s25s30s35s40s45s50s55s

Dial-in

Dial-in advice

Start at grind 39–40 with an 18.5g dose pulling to ~39g (1:2.1 ratio) targeting 25–27 seconds—this mirrors your best balanced shots with Four Letter Word's medium-light roasts. The Sidra's hybrid density and 60-day fermentation suggest it'll extract cleanly at this range; if the shot pulls under 24s or tastes bright/sour, step finer by 2–3 points; if it's over 28s or bitter, step coarser by 2–3 points until you hit that sweet spot.