Supernatural Colombian Arabica Coffee | Medium Roast

If you're looking for a good everyday coffee and don't want to overthink it, Supernatural is where I'd start. This washed Colombian medium roast from Superlost Coffee brings caramel and milk chocolate sweetness, a little citrus brightness, and a sweet, clean finish. Familiar enough for your morning routine, with enough going on to make you pay attention.

It's Arabica coffee from the Cooperativa de Caficultores de Anserma in Colombia. Choose whole bean if you have a grinder, or drip ground if you want to get straight to brewing in your drip coffee maker.

What does Supernatural coffee taste like?

Caramel and milk chocolate make up the comforting center of the cup. Citrus adds a little lift without taking over, and the finish is sweet and clean. If someone asked me what a classic Colombian coffee profile tastes like, I'd hand them this.

Those tasting notes describe the coffee's flavor, not chunks of chocolate or caramel in the bag. You don't need to pick out every note to enjoy it. Start by asking whether the cup tastes balanced and whether you want another sip. That's more useful than trying to win a tasting contest at breakfast.

I'd point you toward Supernatural if you enjoy chocolate-forward coffee but still want a bit of brightness. It's a practical first step into specialty coffee, and an easy bag to keep in your regular rotation.

Where is this Colombian coffee grown?

Supernatural comes from the Cooperativa de Caficultores de Anserma, founded in 1967. Rather than representing one farm, this coffee brings together the work of producers in the Anserma cooperative.

A coffee cooperative lets smaller growers share resources such as processing facilities and quality control. That matters because an individual farm doesn't have to build and operate every part of the process alone. Here, the story is a group of growers working together, rather than a single producer's harvest.

What does washed medium roast mean?

Washed describes how the coffee is processed after harvest: the fruit is removed before the beans are dried. In this cup, the result is a clean presentation of the caramel, chocolate, and citrus notes.

Medium roast describes the roast level. For Supernatural, it gives you a useful middle ground: sweetness and a comforting chocolate character, with brightness still in the cup. If you've mostly bought coffee by choosing between light and dark, this is a straightforward place to explore what sits between them.

Supernatural or Solo Sabado?

Both are Colombian coffees from Superlost, but I'd buy them for different reasons. Supernatural is the cooperative coffee I'd choose for an everyday routine. Solo Sabado focuses on one farm at a time and rotates producers, so its flavor changes with the lot.

Choose Supernatural when you want a familiar, approachable cup. Choose Solo Sabado when learning about a particular farm and exploring a rotating harvest is part of the fun.

How to brew Supernatural

Drip, pour-over, and AeroPress are all good places to start. This is a forgiving daily coffee, which is a bigger compliment than it sounds. You can enjoy it without turning every morning into a brewing experiment.

• Drip coffee maker: Choose drip ground for a simple routine, or grind whole beans just before brewing.
• Pour-over: Start with a medium-coarse grind and a 1:16 coffee-to-water ratio. That's 20 grams of coffee to 320 grams of water. Adjust the grind and strength to your taste.
• AeroPress: Use whole bean so you can grind for your preferred recipe.
• Espresso: Choose whole bean and dial in an espresso grind. It's worth trying if you want to explore the chocolate side of the coffee.

My advice: brew it your usual way first. Taste a little before adding milk or sugar, then make the cup you actually enjoy drinking. There's no prize for forcing yourself to drink coffee somebody else's way.

Which size and grind should you choose?

Whole bean is my pick if you own a grinder. It lets you grind just before brewing and adjust for different methods. Drip ground is the straightforward choice for a standard drip brewer when you don't have a grinder.

• 1/2 lb: Start here if this is your first bag.
• 1 lb: A sensible choice when you want it in your regular rotation.
• 2 lb: For households that go through coffee more quickly.
• 5 lb: For higher-volume brewing once you know this is your coffee.
• Six 1/2 lb bags: Three pounds total in smaller bags. My preference when stocking up, because you can keep the remaining bags sealed while working through one.

Supernatural coffee at a glance

• Origin: Anserma, Colombia
• Producer group: Cooperativa de Caficultores de Anserma, established 1967
• Bean: Arabica
• Process: Washed
• Roast: Medium
• Tasting notes: Caramel, milk chocolate, citrus brightness
• Finish: Sweet and clean
• Roaster: Superlost Coffee, Craig Deahl
• Formats: Whole bean or drip ground

If you're new here and just want a dependable place to start, try a half-pound bag of Supernatural. Good coffee every morning doesn't have to be complicated.