Colombia
A wide range of microclimates, varieties, and processing methods
Colombia became the second country after Guatemala where we continued to dive into the world of experimental coffee processing. Here we had the opportunity to meet and work together with Mauricio Shattah (Finca La Negrita), Diego Bermudez (Finca El Paraiso), and Cesar Ledesma (Finca Bet-el). We carefully studied their approaches to processing and shared our own experience.
We put this knowledge into practice at the Finca El Placer, owned by Sebastian Ramirez. The farm is located in the so-called Coffee Axis (El Eje Cafetero) and specializes in non-classical processing methods. There we produced more than ten unusual lots to understand how different varieties, fermentation times, and pH levels affect the cup profile. We changed each fermentation parameter in turn, then sent the samples for drying, held cuppings, and analyzed the results. These studies became the foundation for our experimental database.
In the fall of 2024, we visited finca El Vergel of brothers Elias and Shady Bayter, where we created 10 experimental lots that you might have seen in our stock in the spring of 2025.
Colombia became the second country after Guatemala where we continued to dive into the world of experimental coffee processing. Here we had the opportunity to meet and work together with Mauricio Shattah (Finca La Negrita), Diego Bermudez (Finca El Paraiso), and Cesar Ledesma (Finca Bet-el). We carefully studied their approaches to processing and shared our own experience.
We put this knowledge into practice at the Finca El Placer, owned by Sebastian Ramirez. The farm is located in the so-called Coffee Axis (El Eje Cafetero) and specializes in non-classical processing methods. There we produced more than ten unusual lots to understand how different varieties, fermentation times, and pH levels affect the cup profile. We changed each fermentation parameter in turn, then sent the samples for drying, held cuppings, and analyzed the results. These studies became the foundation for our experimental database.
In the fall of 2024, we visited finca El Vergel of brothers Elias and Shady Bayter, where we created 10 experimental lots that you might have seen in our stock in the spring of 2025.