Colombia
Antioquia
Jose Posada
Capilla del Rosario
Colombia, Caturra, Castillo
Washed Modulado Apricot
2024/2025
Apricot, Candy, Orange, Tea-like, Yellow fruit
2000 meters
N/A
70 kg W/GrainPro
USA - Oakland, CA - Annex - CTI
Nestled in the mountains of Medellín, Colombia, Capilla del Rosario is a fourth-generation family farm led by José Posada and his family. What began as a traditional coffee estate has evolved into a hub of innovation, education, and coffee tourism, positioning itself as a regional benchmark for quality and experimentation.
Spanning 45 hectares, the farm produces around 50 metric tons of parchment coffee per year, focusing on high-end microlots and experimental fermentations. Its infrastructure includes a complete wet mill, controlled fermentation tanks, shaded raised beds, mechanical dryers, a sensory lab, and a sample roastery. Beyond coffee processing, Capilla del Rosario promotes shade-grown cultivation and biodiversity preservation, reinforcing its long-term commitment to sustainability and environmental stewardship.
This Modulado Apricot reflects the farm’s dedication to scientific precision and sensory innovation. The coffee undergoes pulping prior to fermentation, then is washed and submerged in fermentation tanks containing a liquid broth enriched with apricot extracts, citric, lactic, and phosphoric acids, fruit- and cane-derived sugars, and a starter culture of Lactobacillus spp. along with mesophilic microorganisms.
This symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast ferments in direct contact with the coffee, driving flavor development with balance and control. The Modulado method enhances sweetness, texture, and aromatic complexity, resulting in a cup with bright acidity and a distinct apricot note—achieved without artificial flavorings or additives.
After fermentation, the coffee is slowly dried on shaded raised beds with controlled ventilation, ensuring even drying and preserving the integrity of the profile.
Modulado Apricot represents an origin-driven fermentation technique that merges natural fruit extracts with microbiological precision, offering a transparent, traceable, and science-backed cup that captures the spirit of innovation and terroir at Capilla del Rosario.
Antioquia is perhaps Colombia’s most traditional coffee producing department, with small plots, mid-size properties, and large estates stretching up and down the steep mountains of the Western Range of the Andes that run through the department. Coffee production stretches wide through the department, beginning as soon as Medellín’s suburbs end and continuing all the way to Antioquia’s southern border with Risaralda and Caldas.
Coffee growers in Antioquia are proud “cafeteros”, where smallholders still use some traditional means like transporting coffee via mule. Many farms plant varieties developed by the Colombian Coffee Growers’ Federation (FNC), choosing varieties intended for the specific conditions of each of the country’s growing regions and adhering to standards like recommended planting densities.
But recently, Antioquia’s farmers have been branching out to implement new systems and techniques. Almost all of Colombia’s farms include a small wet mill and a drying surface, often a rooftop surface with a removable cover, for processing coffee. Antioquia’s farms are often described as “technified,” applying the latest agronomic innovations. Today, farmers diversify this technification beyond prescribed best practices suited for the whole department, instead developing their own technical improvements to make the most of their property attributes and produce the finest coffee possible.
Ciudad Bolívar, located in the Antioquia region, is renowned for its exceptional coffee production. The area benefits from ideal coffee-growing conditions, including altitudes ranging from 1,200 to 2,000 meters above sea level, a tropical rainforest climate with temperatures between 15°C and 28°C, and abundant rainfall.
These factors contribute to the cultivation of high-quality coffee beans with complex flavor profiles. The fertile, well-drained soils and the region’s consistent 12 hours of daylight further enhance the growth and development of coffee plants. Small-scale farmers in Ciudad Bolívar, often managing family-owned farms, utilize a mix of traditional and modern agricultural practices, ensuring meticulous care from harvest to processing.
