Love & Roastsponsibility — Saint John Paul II Colombian Medium Roast | Guadalupe Roastery

“Be Not Afraid” — Saint John Paul II

Love & Roastsponsibility is a medium roast Colombian coffee crafted in honor of Saint John Paul II — adventurer, philosopher, poet, playwright, and one of the most consequential saints of the modern age. He hiked. He kayaked. He performed in underground theater during the Nazi occupation of Poland. He said Mass in secret under communist rule. He wrote a major work of philosophy on human love while also being a pope. This coffee is named for all of that.

The coffee: dried orange and berry brightness, rich chocolate depth, nutty-sweet caramel finish, smooth energizing medium roast. Ethically sourced from smallholder farmers in Medellín, made-to-order in Temecula, California.

Available in Whole Bean or Ground, 12oz or 5lb.

Origin & Technical Profile

• Origin: Medellín, Colombia — Guadalupe Gold Farm region
• Growers: Ethically sourced smallholder farmers
• Varieties: Castillo & Caturra
• Altitude: 1,300–1,500m
• Soil: Volcanic loam
• Process: Fully washed, solar-dried
• Certification: EP Grade
• Roasted: Made-to-order in Temecula, California
• Flavor notes: Dried orange and berry brightness, rich chocolate depth, nutty-sweet caramel finish
• Format: Whole bean or ground, 12oz or 5lb

Brew Methods

• Pour-over — Castillo and Caturra from high-altitude Colombian farms are well-suited to pour-over; the orange and berry brightness come through clearly, the chocolate depth follows. Medium grind, bloom 30 seconds
• Drip coffee makers — smooth and consistent at standard strength; the caramel finish is most apparent here, black or with a splash of cream
• AeroPress — medium-fine grind, 2–3 minute steep; brings out the full chocolate depth with the fruit brightness still present
• Cold brew — fully washed Colombian medium roast translates cleanly cold; 12–14 hours, coarse grind, the orange and berry notes are especially vivid cold

Love & Roastsponsibility is the most technically specified coffee in the saint-named lineup — EP Grade certified, fully washed, solar-dried, volcanic loam Medellín smallholder sourcing. If you’re buying it as a gift for a JPII fan, the pun will land. If you’re buying it for the coffee, the Castillo-Caturra Colombian profile at 1,300–1,500m with this flavor spec is genuinely worth it.