Luis Valencia
CountryColombia
RegionHuila, Guadalupe, a la Australia
FarmBella Vista
Altitude1 570 m
Size of the farm7 ha
The farmer’s journey into coffee cultivation began with a small piece of land gifted by his father, which he gradually organized and improved. Over the years, this effort paid off, benefiting not only his family—his wife and daughter—but also transforming the farm into a thriving enterprise. Since 2018, the focus has shifted to producing specialty coffees.
The farm spans three generations and covers 7 hectares, featuring a diverse range of coffee varieties, including Bourbon Sidra, SL28, Gesha, Pink Bourbon, Caturra, and regional varieties such as Colombia and Castillo Tambo. The farm employs shade-grown and mixed farming techniques, combining conventional fertilizers with an increasing proportion of organic fertilization.
About the coffee
The coffee is harvested manually, ensuring only ripe beans are processed. Unripe green cherries and overripe black cherries are carefully sorted out during harvesting. The cherries are promptly washed to remove dirt, debris, and any heavy deposits, maintaining the quality of the coffee.
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We pick the coffee by manual harvesting. Only the ripe beans are processed. We pick green, unripe cherries and black beans to look at – overripe.
The cherries are quickly washed to remove dirt, dirt and heavy deposits.
Drain them and then place them in sealed bags and seal them from the air for 84 hours. Take the cherries out and wash them again to remove the leachate and wait for the residual water to drain off, then put them in the oven. The drying time is 20 to 25 days.
