NOTES: LIGHT LAVENDER FLORALS, RIPE STRAWBERRIES, TROPICAL FRUIT JUICE, CARAMEL AND DELICATE TEA LIKE BODY

This coffee was grown by Felipe Arcila at the farm Jardines Del Eden. It was exposed to a dry aerobic fermentation of 24 hours before being placed inside Grainpro bags for 50 hours at a temperature below 22ºC. The whole cherries were then placed on raised beds until 11% moisture content was achieved.

This microlot is 100% Yellow Gesha. Gesha is originally from Ethiopia and cherries usually ripen to be red. Out of 1000 Gesha trees we occasionally come across trees producing yellow cherries, these are the Yellow Gesha. This variety performs well grown at an altitude of 1850 MASL. Cofinet was lucky enough to obtain Yellow Gesha seeds from the award winning farm La Negrita owned by Mauricio Shattah back in 2018.

The Yellow Gesha cup profile is quite unique as it maintains the florals found in the Red Gesha varietal, and additionally very intense tropical fruit notes, and a well defined malic acidity which blends nicely with the intense sweetness and tea like body.

Yellow Gesha was planted in Jardines del Eden in early 2019 and the first cherries were harvested in March 2022. The varietal has adapted really well to the environmental conditions of Pijao, Quindio – every lot produced so far scores above 88,5 pts, and in the future we hope to share these varietals with growers we work with across Colombia

For over two centuries, coffee has shaped the culture and economy of Colombia. The aromatic Arabica bean found ideal growing conditions in the Andean highlands starting in the early 1800s. Catholic missionaries and Jesuit monks first cultivated coffee on hacienda plantations with indigenous labor. By the 1850s, coffee became Colombia’s top legal export, fueling prosperity even as civil war gripped the young nation. Over time, large haciendas gave way to smaller family farms or “mineros” averaging just 1-5 acres. Despite political turmoil, Colombia’s consistently high-quality, mild coffee solidified its reputation internationally. By the 1970s, the iconic Juan Valdez national marketing campaign featuring a humble coffee farmer and his mule highlighted Colombian coffee’s heritage. Today, Colombia remains the world’s third largest coffee producer, employing over 800,000 people across 12 million acres of fertile, volcanic soil in mountainous regions like Antioquia and Huila. Innovations in processing, varieties like Caturra and Castillo, and sustainable practices ensure Colombia’s continued coffee dominance for generations to come. The country takes pride in its gourmet beans, which represent family tradition, tireless work ethic, and a national symbol shared with the world.