Country:ColombiaArea:huilaVariety:Caturra, BourbonHarvest:2024Altitude:1650mProcess:Natural Red Fruitstasting Notes:
- Raspberry
- Peach
- Red berries
- Orange
Source:Fest Coffee Mission
SCA Score:88.75
La Loma farmis located at an altitude of 1650 meters in the village of Agua Negra, in the municipality of Pitalito. This family-run business, managed by Rodrigo Sanchez Valencia, maintains traditional coffee production techniques. In 2011, Rodrigo purchased the farm to conduct coffee processing experiments and research. Various varieties are grown on the farm, including Caturra, Variedad Colombia, Pink Bourbon, Pacamara, Laurina, and Gesha.
In addition to La Loma, Rodrigo manages two other farms, Monteblanco and El Progreso. He founded Aromas del Sur to support these farms. In 2017, a tasting laboratory was established at La Loma for sample roasting, product evaluation, and sourcing. Monteblanco coffee won first and second place in the Yara Champion Program in 2017 and 2018, and won the Roasters United award in 2019.
Natural Red Fruits Process:In this special process, Caturra and Bourbon varieties are selected for their versatility and sweetness. Microorganisms such as lactobacillus, saccharomyces, and cerevisiae are involved in the fermentation process. Red fruit nectar is added, and the mixture is fermented for eight days. This fermentation mixture is then added to the de-pulped coffee in 200-liter plastic baskets, and fermentation continues for 150 hours until the Brix temperature drops below 6 and the pH drops below 4. After drying, the coffee is aged in bags for one or two months and then cleaned before export.