William Ortiz - Colombia {Chiroso Washed}

Technical Data

Roaster: SEY Coffee
Origin: Pitalito, Huila, Colombia
Producer: William Ortiz
Altitude: 1,700 masl
Varietal: Chiroso
Process: Washed
Harvest: May 2026
Profile: Melon · Lime · Tropical
Format: 250 g
Roast: Light Roast
Ideal for: Filter · Espresso

We like it because: It's the third and final harvest pass from William Ortiz, closing SEY Coffee's first year working with his coffees, offering a soft yet complex tropical profile.

Ideal for: Lovers of light roast Colombian coffees, tropical profiles, and those looking for a coffee that works well for both filter and espresso.

Description

William Ortiz - Chiroso is the third and final harvest offering of William Ortiz’s coffees, closing out the first year of working with his coffees.

This lot comes from Pitalito, Huila, where William grows Caturra, Pink Bourbon, and Chiroso. During this harvest, SEY Coffee acquired both his Pink Bourbon lot and this Chiroso lot.

Working with William has yielded some of the season's best coffees, and this last lot maintains that level of quality, showcasing a softer but equally complex tropical expression.

In the cup, we find melon and lime, with a tropical, fresh, and delicate character.

Process

The cherries are hand-picked at their optimal ripeness and then floated to remove defects.

They then remain in cherry for one night before being pulped. The coffee undergoes a 36-hour dry fermentation, after which it is washed.

Finally, it is dried on raised beds until it reaches a moisture level of 10.5%.

About William Ortiz

William Ortiz is a relatively recent addition to SEY Coffee's Huila exploration program. This lot is only the second coffee acquired from William.

He currently grows Caturra, Pink Bourbon, and Chiroso, and SEY Coffee hopes to continue developing this relationship and visit his farm on their next trip to Huila.

About Chiroso

Chiroso is a variety mainly grown in the Antioquia region of Colombia. Although its cultivation has recently begun to spread due to its potential for cup quality, there are still questions about how it originally came to Colombia.

Genetically, Chiroso has been identified as an Ethiopian Landrace, although its origin cannot be determined more precisely.

Its extraordinary cup quality has generated increasing interest within specialty coffee.

Sensory Summary

Melon
Lime
Tropical profile

About SEY Coffee

SEY Coffee is a Brooklyn-based specialty coffee roaster built around one principle: no compromises on quality.

They work directly with some of the world's most exceptional producers, focusing on transparency, long-term relationships, and sustainable growth throughout the coffee supply chain. SEY believes great coffee starts at origin, which is why they continually reinvest in the producers behind every lot.

Their roasting philosophy is simple: let the coffee speak for itself. Through meticulous light roasting and constant refinement, they aim to showcase the purest expression of each coffee's terroir, variety, and processing method.

Driven by innovation, transparency, and an obsession with quality, SEY produces coffees that are vibrant, expressive, and uncompromisingly clean.

👉 "No compromises. Just extraordinary coffee."