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🇨🇴 Colombia Finca Quindio Jesus & Rosa Barahona
Variety: Geisha
Processing: Fully Washed
Altitude: +1800 m.a.s.l.
Tasting notes: raspberry, black tea and jasmine
Harvest: Winter 2021/2022
Score: 88,5

The Story of the Coffee from Kafar

About the farm:

Husband and wife duo, Jesus and Rosa Barahona, have been cultivating coffee at Finca Quindio for more than 20 years. When they first purchased the land, a portion of the farm was used to graze cattle and another portion had Caturra planted on it. Today, they cultivate Geisha, Caturra and other varieties on their 7 hectares with an eye towards specialty production.

Jesus and his brother, Jose Espinoza, began experimenting with Natural and Anaerobic processing in 2020/2021. They have already seen the quality and the price they receive improve. Jesus and Rosa recently planted these Geisha trees to continue improving their coffee quality. We couldn’t be more pleased about how their first few harvests have turned out!

About the harvest & post-harvest:

Jesus and Rosa selectively handpick ripe, red cherry and pulp it. They ferment coffee and then wash it in clean water, Then, they lay parchment on marquesinas to sundry. They rake parchment frequently to ensure even drying.

About Huila region:

The Huila region is one of the most well-known coffee growing areas of Colombia. The Department of Huila has a population of 1.125 million and is located in the southwest of the country. The capital of the department is Neiva, a city of about 380,000.

Along with Cauca and Nariño, Huila is one the three departments where the Colombian Massif is located. A massif is a group of mountain ranges, and the Colombian Massif, which is known locally as Nudo de Almaguer, provides up to 70% of safe drinking and agricultural water for the Colombian population.

The Magdalena River, the Colombia’s largest river, runs through the region, providing plenty of water for coffee farming and generating (directly and indirectly) up to 86% of Colombia GDP. The mountain range also features the fertile volcanic soil so typical to the Andean Mountains. bo Rural, Brazil’s major agricultural magazine, as the most sustainable farm in the country

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