Colombia Felipe Arcila Honey Grape

Colombia Felipe Arcila Honey Grape

Region: Santa Monica
Altitude: 1,400 – 1,500 masl
Plant Varietal: Castillo
Tasting Notes: Kyoho Grape, Lime, Apple

This coffee was exposed to a dry anaerobic fermentation of 72 hours, during this fermentation dehydrated grapes were added. Later, coffee was placed on raised beds mixed with dehydrated grapes below 35 ºC until ideal moisture content was achieved. This microlot is 100% Castillo. This variety was developed by Federacion Nacional de Cafeteros. It is more productive than Caturra and resistant to coffee leaf rust.

Jairo Arcila is a third-generation coffee grower from Quindío,Colombia. He is married to Luz Helena Salazar and they have two children together, Carlos and Felipe Arcila, who are the cofounders of Cofinet. Jairo’s first job was at Colombia’s second largest exporter, working as their Mill Manager for over 40 years until his retirement in 2019.

Jairo bought his first coffee farm, Finca La Esmeralda, in 1987 and this is where he planted his first Caturra lot. He was fortunate enough to earn money by producing coffee on his farm in addition to working full time. Using his savings, Jairoslowly managed to purchase five additional farms. AfterEsmeralda came Villarazo, Mazatlan, Santa Monica, Maracayand then Buenos Aires. Now, during the harvest period, Jairocan provides jobs to the locals generating an economic impact in the community.

He received great insight and expertise from his sons’ in the picking, sorting, and processing of his coffees. This insight has empowered Jairo and given him the tools needed to showcase fantastic coffees with amazing profiles from the region.