Jairo Arcila is a third generation coffee grower in Quindio, Colombia. Married to Luz Helena Salazar they had two children together: Carlos and Felipe Arcila, the co-founders of Cofinet. Jairo’s first job was at Colombia’s second-largest exporter as their Mill Manager. And continued to work there for over 40 years until his retirement in 2019.
This coffee was exposed to a dry aerobic fermentation of 24 hours, later placed inside grain pro bags for 50 hours maintaining a temperature below 22 ºC. Afterward, coffee was frozen for 72 hours. Later the coffee was placed on raised beds below 35 ºC until ideal moisture content was achieved. This microlot is 100% Castillo.
Country | Colombia |
Region | Jairo Arcila |
Varietal | Castillo |
Altitude | 1700 - 1900 |
Processing | Natural Ice Fermentation |
Cupping Notes | Strawberry, Caramelized Onions, Pepper, Cacao Nibs |
Roast | Filter |