Colombia
Nariño
Terra Coffee
Las Frutas
Colombia, Caturra
Washed
June-September
Dark Chocolate, Raisins, Dried Cherries, Raspberry Acidity
2000 meters
N/A
70kg with liner
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Las Frutas project specializes in double fermentation processing and includes 30 producers, 11 of whom are working to produce this fruity flavor profile and contributed coffee to this lot. Las Frutas producers’ farms are located in the municipalities of Cartago and La Union near the Cerro La Jacoba mountains.
Farms participating in Las Frutas are situated between 1800 and 2000 meters above sea level. Their average temperature is 17 degrees Celsius and July, August, and September are the hottest months, which is also the period when the rains normally begin. The topography of the region is formed by the canyons of the Patia, Juanambu, and Mayo Rivers.
Producers fertilize in October and November during the rainy season to help with flowering and again in April for the next harvest. The farms in the group have a processing facility with fermentation tanks, canals to facilitate coffee washing, and patios for drying.
The process of double fermentation begins with the first fermentation in cherry for 24 hours, followed by a second fermentation after depulping for 48-60 hours in a traditional concrete tank. Coffee is washed three times and dried for an average of 15 days in the sun and under parabolic dryers.
Nariño is one of Colombia’s 32 Departments. It shares a southern border with Ecuador and is home to thousands of smallholder coffee producing families. Colombia’s three ranges of Andean mountains converge in Nariño, presenting ideal altitudes and fertile soil for high grown Arabica production.
Nariño’s geography and proximity to coastal and land borders have historically transformed it into corridor for illicit trade routes, resulting in unwarranted violence against residents of remote mountain farms. Today, thanks to the particularly resilient and fearless spirit of Nariño’s farmers, the small region is a respected nucleus of coffee innovation.
