About This Coffee
Jorge Elias is a remarkable 32-year-old coffee producer who was born in the La Armenia village and currently owns a coffee farm there. At the age of 12, he took on the responsibility of managing the farm after his father's passing, and his passion for coffee has been evident ever since. Although he only studied until the third grade due to his involvement in fieldwork during his childhood, Jorge has become a proficient physical analyst and coffee taster at ASOPEP.
Jorge has been producing top-quality coffees that have been used in coffee competitions in Colombia for several years. Currently, he is focused on developing unique protocols for producing processed and varietal coffees, always striving for consistency and differentiation in his products.
Cultivation
What sets Jorge apart is his farm, El Jardín, located in the La Armenia village at an elevation of 1840 meters above sea level. The farm benefits from ideal agro-climatic conditions for coffee production, processing, and drying, thanks to its strategic location and natural shade from trees such as Cambulos, Dormilon, Guamo, and Gualandays. Jorge also grows corn, plantains, and some citrus fruits.
Jorge uses certified organic fertilizers, composted coffee pulp, and biofertilizers produced at ASOPEP's CEPAS Biofactory.
Harvest & Post-Harvest
In addition to implementing meticulous protocols to enhance cup quality, Jorge also utilizes advanced tools to measure temperature, Brix degrees, fermentation times, and more, resulting in exceptional coffees with unique and distinct flavors.
His coffee undergoes a washed processing method, with dry depulping and a 48-hour cherry fermentation. Afterward, it is depulped, bagged in grain pro bags, and left for 96 hours.
Sustainable Harvest
Sustainable Harvest® is a specialty coffee trader focusing primarily on bringing coffees to market that are sourced from smallholder farmer cooperatives in the supply chain such as indigenous communities, women groups and the next generation of coffee farmers.
Their sourcing model is built on transparency, traceability and direct relationships between quality-minded coffee roasters and best-in-class coffee producers. Sustainable Harvest® has an on-site presence at origin with staff in Mexico, Colombia, Guatemala, Costa Rica and Peru. Each office coordinates their supply including quality management, supplier relationships, source development, logistics, training and capacity building.
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.