FARMER

Hernando is a third generation coffee farmer who inherited two farms when her father Hernando Arcila passed away 20 years ago. For many years his focus was on producing high yields but since 2020 he enrolled in our single state program in search of producing high quality coffee in volumes. After one year of hard work Hernando is ready to offer the world a high quality coffee with two harvest per year and the intention of searching for a long term relationship.

FARM

La Glorieta – La Glorita is a 35-hectare farm located at 1400 m.a.s.l in Armenia, Quindio. They mainly grow Colombian traditional varieties such as Caturra, Castillo, and Typica. The weather in Armenia is warm, it is characterized by its mountainous geography and different bird species are everywhere. La Glorieta is a traditional farm so the farmer takes care of the soil by using good practices that help to regenerate the soil, such as organic compost, native tree planting, and weeds removal from the base of the coffee trees.

Process

This coffee was carefully hand-picked in order to select only the ripest cherries and then hand sorted to remove any defects. The coffee was sundried on raised beds in temperature-controlled conditions until the ideal moisture content is achieved. This decaffeination process is unique. The caffeine is extracted from the bean using sugar cane ethyl acetate and water which enhances sweetness while maintaining coffee attributes.

Variety

This microlot is 100% Caturra. This variety originated in Minas Gerais, Brazil. It is a natural mutation of Red Bourbon. Caturra produces more coffee and is more resistant to plant diseases than Bourbon.