Jhon Jairo - Colombia

Vibrant and syrupy, tasting like tropical fruits and orange marmalade. Very floral. Origin: Colombia Region: El Rosario, San Agustín, Huila Producer: Jhon Jairo Gomez Elevation: 1950-2000 masl Variety: Tabi Process: Washed Roasted for: Filter - We are absolutely thrilled to release this beautiful washed Tabi produced by Jhon Jairo and sourced through Semilla and the Monkaaba project that supports producers in the area. Jhon has incredible resilience and dedication, and it all comes through in his coffee. From selling most of his coffee as green coffee (depulped and not yet dried) due to lack of infrastructure just a few years ago, to now having built his own processing station with a motorized depulper and a solar dryer. Jhon's plot lies at an impressive altitude of 1950 - 2000 meters above sea level. It is not easy to grow Tabi here as the temperature is much cooler, the cherries develop more slowly, and yields are lower, which leads to high quality. The careful processing afterward allows this variety to shine. Cherries are collected every three weeks, and they are left in sealed bags for 24 hours before being depulped the next day. After depulping, the coffee mass is stored for 36 hours in tiled tanks. The seeds are then rinsed and left to drain in bags for three hours before being moved to the solar dryer where they are dried for between 15 and 20 days. Jhon Jairo, Semilla, and the Monkaaba project are close to our hearts, and we'd love for you to read more here, as a short text simply doesn't do them justice.