If there’s one coffee that definitely didn’t just pull its name out of thin air, it’s Tutti Frutti. This fruity gem from the British roastery PLOT Roasting goes all out on intensity, combining ripe mango, raspberry jam, and red berries in the cup. Its sweet, tropical character is complemented by a fresh, fruity acidity and a subtle floral note that adds a touch of lightness to the overall profile. The result is a bold, sweet, and juicy coffee where you don’t have to search for the flavor notes at the bottom of the cup.
Behind this coffee is the Bayter family and their El Vergel farm in the Piedra Grande region of Tolima, Colombia. The coffee trees here grow at an elevation of 1,500 to 1,900 meters above sea level, and Tutti Frutti is composed of the Caturra, Colombia, and Catimor varieties from the April–May 2025 harvest. El Vergel wasn’t a purely coffee farm from the start. For many years, the family focused primarily on growing avocados, and it wasn’t until around 2009 that they began to devote much more attention to coffee. Gradually, they began experimenting with different varieties and processing methods, and today the farm is home to more than 28 varieties of coffee plants. El Vergel is thus a place where traditional Colombian production meets a willingness to try new things—which Tutti Frutti captures perfectly. Forest Coffee oversees the coffee’s journey from Colombia to PLOT, handling both its export and import.
And it is precisely the processing that represents the greatest experiment with Tutti Frutti. PLOT refers to it as “infused coffee”—that is, coffee into which additional flavors are intentionally infused during processing. The lot is divided into two parts. The first ferments for 48 hours with dehydrated mango, and the second ferments for the same amount of time with diluted raspberry oil. Both parts are then combined and dried under controlled conditions for several days so that the flavors blend and the moisture content decreases evenly. PLOT also bases the entire project on the idea that this type of processing can increase the value of less premium harvest batches, thereby enabling farmers to make better use of a larger portion of their production.
- Producer: El Vergel
- Altitude: 1,500–1,900 m above sea level
- Harvest: April–May 2025