Colombia Finca El Embrujo

14 GBP

The Growing Region: Caldas Department, Paisa Areas of the Caldas Department are located within the Eje Cafetero – ‘Coffee Axis’ – the first major coffee producing region in Colombia. For years, Caldas was considered the most popular and highly sought-after coffee growing region in Colombia. Tropical rainforest conditions, volcanic soil and a wealth of rivers and streams in Eje Cafetero make the area ideal for coffee cultivation. Today, producers in Caldas are increasingly focused on high-quality coffee production. They are known for being incredibly attentive and hard-working, earning themselves the affectionate name ‘juiciosos’ (literally: sensible/wise). In the off-season they work hard to develop new, experimental processing methods and plant new varieties of Arabica. Colombia Embrujo: About The Coffee Grown by Ignacio Rodriguez on his family farm in Caldas, he invests heavily in high quality and sustainable farming practices. His team are paid well above the going rate, and he has recently built an on-farm microbiology lab to test different fermentation and processing methods. The profile of this coffee has been developed after meticulous experimentation with anaerobic and aerobic fermentation techniques. Intense fruit flavour, boozy and wine-like notes are front and centre of this magical coffee. Cultivation & Processing Ignacio takes an experimental approach to development. He is increasing the density of trees per hectare and also has a large nursery to supply high quality seedlings of varieties such as Geisha and Pink Bourbon, as well as growing native shade trees that will improve soil fertility and tree health. The pulp from processing the washed coffees is saved and applied to the coffee trees as fertiliser, with an aim to reduce chemical fertilizer use by 20 – 25%. The on-farm microbiology lab was originally built to test different fermentation and processing methods but instead Ignacio has turned his focus to soil application. With the lab’s research, they are inoculating compost with microorganisms that will speed up the composting process, balance carbon and nitrogen and generally increase the fertility of the compost. (One ton of which captures five tons of carbon emissions) Add to Favourites Add to Favourites

Origin

Colombia Caldas Department

Process

anaerobic

Varietal

Geisha, Pink Bourbon