Farm Info

El Mirador, located in Palestina, Huila, Colombia, is owned by Elkin Guzman. The farm grows a variety of coffee plants, including Catiope, Mokka, Gesha, Bourbon, Caturra, and Tabi, a variety developed by Cenicafe in 2020. With 13 years of experience, Elkin and his team focus on improving coffee quality for consumers worldwide. The 31-hectare farm benefits from sandy-loam and clay-loam soils, using semi-shade systems to optimize temperature and photosynthesis.

Processing Method

• Selection: Cherries are handpicked and evaluated for quality before processing.
• Fermentation: A 40-liter batch of coffee is mixed with pineapple, banana, and coconut juices to create a mother culture over four days. Brown sugar is added to regulate pH, and at the same time, another 150 kg of selected cherries undergo a 60-hour sealed fermentation, before undergoing 270 hours of co-fermentation with the prepared fruity culture.
• Drying: Coffee is dried in thin layers for three days, then stirred every three hours until reaching an optimal moisture content of 10.5–11%.