About This Coffee
Finca El Eden, owned by the Sanchez family, is situated in the Samaria district of Palestina at 1,500 meters above sea level. The farm enjoys ideal environmental conditions and annual rainfall ranging from 1,800 to 2,000 mm. These factors contribute to year-round flowering and fruiting, producing exceptional sensory profiles. Rodrigo’s dedication to quality has earned significant recognition, including 1st place with Pink Bourbon at the Yara Champion 2017, 2nd place with Pink Bourbon in 2018, and 1st and 3rd places with Purple Caturra at Roasters United 2019.
Harvest & Post-Harvest
Rodrigo’s passion for experimentation made this lot possible. He selected Bourbon and Purple Caturra for this lot. When measured on Brix sugar content meters, “purple” Caturra has higher Brix content than typical Red Caturra. This creates an ideal environment for the growth of microorganisms used in the fermentation process.
Before processing the cherry, Rodrigo combines a mixture of microorganisms—Lactobacillus, Saccharomyces and Cerevisiae bacteria—totaling 10 different yeasts to promote fermentation. He then adds dehydrated aromatic herbs like chamomile, mint and rosemary to a sugar-rich mix including molasses or panela, to feed the fermentation. The mixture is sealed and fermented for 190 hours.
While the mixture is fermenting, cherry is selectively handpicked, floated and then visually sorted to remove any underripe or damaged cherry. After this selection, cherry is pulped and added to the fermented mixture, where it will remain for an additional 150 hours.
After fermentation, parchment is washed in clean water and laid out in parabolic beds to dry. It is raked frequently to ensure even drying, which takes approximately 20 to 25 days.
Clearpath
Founded by experienced agricultural trader Vicente Mejía, Clearpath Coffee works with producers in Colombia and exports high quality, sustainable single-origin coffees from smallholders, cooperatives and estates. Clearpath partners with producers to support ethical, sustainable growth through fair prices, direct communication with buyers and building long term relationships with sustainability-minded buyers.
Coffee in Colombia
Colombia has been producing and exporting coffee renowned for their full body, bright acidity and rich aftertaste, since the early 19th century.
Colombia boasts a wide range of climates and geographic conditions that produce their own unique flavors in coffee. This also means that harvest times can vary quite a bit. In fact, between all its different regions, Colombia produces fresh crop nearly all year round.
The increasing focus on the specialty industry is changing the way traders and farmers do business. It is becoming more common for farmers to isolate the highest quality beans in their lots to market separately. These higher-quality lots are often sold under specific brands or stories.
Besides its wide variety of cup profiles, Colombia has quickly expanded its certification options over the past 10 years. The most common certifications available are Fairtrade, Rainforest Alliance and Organic.