Alejo's Washed Cenicafe
Alejo's Washed Cenicafe
12 Kg
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The Process

How this coffee was produced

A honey process with an extended fermentation in cherry

01. Harvesting

Ripe cherries are carefully harvested and selected. They are then floated for density separation and hand-sorted to remove underripe, overripe, and dry cherries.

02. Processing

After a 200 hours of fermentation in closed tanks, it is depulped without water

03. Drying Phase

Dry in sun-bed driers for 2 to 4 weeks

About the producer

Alejandro Ariza

Alejandro ventured into coffee farming thanks to a family friend, Diego Bermúdez, owner of Finca El Paraíso. Together with his father, an accountant, they explored the potential of coffee from Inzá, a region with a challenging past. Inspired by Diego’s insights, they set up a purchasing point in 2019, and by 2021, bought their own farm, La Argelia. Now, their venture, 1040 Inza Coffee, is a family effort. His father handles purchasing, Alejandro oversees the farm, and his mother leads...

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Alejandro Ariza

About the farm

La Argelia

About the farm

Alejandro's farm is located in Cauca, a unique region whose mineral-rich soils impart a distinctive flavor to the cup

Altitude

1640 m

Size

3,5 & 6 employees

Varieties

Castillo, Cenicafe, Sudan Rume, Pacamara, Maragogipe, Pink Bourbon

Harvest Season

October - December