About the farm
Altitude
1670 m
Size
10 H & 10 employees during harvest season
Varieties
Pink Bourbon, Chiroso, Geisha, Castillo, Caturra
Harvest Season
September - November
Let's gooooo! This coffee comes with a ton of hype and excitement behind it. Introducing our first release from Marlon Bolaños via our homies of Unblended Coffee. This is the first of a few releases we have queued up from Marlon and this washed lot of the Aji variety is such an insane starting point.... in the best way.
As told by Unblended: Marlon grew up knowing coffee as his family’s livelihood, but it wasn’t until a barismo course at 17 that he began to see its deeper potential. What started as curiosity became commitment: planting differentiated varieties, refining fermentation through trial and error, and building 'Three Coffee Farmers' alongside his two brothers. From the spring water filtered through rock on his farm — now known among competitors as “champions’ water” — to his dream of producing a winning auction lot, Marlon represents a new generation of producers shaping their future with intention, patience, and vision. Marlon is responsible for quality control, fermentation protocols, sampling and part of the logistics operations. Marlon has also competed and won in several barista and brewing competitions over the last several years, taking spring water from his family's farm for brewing. It's especially suited for coffee due to the natural trace mineral composition, and now coveted by peers after earning the name "Champion's Water."
This cup is electric. One of the most fun acidity profiles we've had in a coffee in years. Bright and vibrant lime notes dance on the pallet as florals and tart jammy qualities balance it out. Orange blossom, lime, blackberry and ZINNGGGGGGG! Marlon's Aji has complexity and clarity for days. Truly, a super special coffee right here.
Grab a bag of this special lot of the Aji variety and get hyped on the insane skills of Marlon Bolaños. More to come, peace.
The Process
About the producer
For Marlon, coffee has always been the economic foundation of his family. At 17, he wasn’t sure what path to follow, so he enrolled in a barismo course at SENA. There, he gained knowledge in brewing, green coffee evaluation, and sensory analysis, and began to realize that his family’s farm could have a different future. From that point on, they started planting differentiated varieties such as Pink Bourbon, Geisha, and Chiroso. Now 21 years old, Marlon has been fully dedicated...
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