La Cumbre / Anaerobic Washed Colombia

"clean and juicy fresh harvest with notes of syrupy cherry cola, white florals, haribo"

The Farm

Aristides Guarnizo Cruz is a first-generation coffee farmer that owns and operates Finca El Progresso and La Cumbre with his family. After inheriting pasture from their father almost 10 years ago, Aristides and his brothers decided to enter the coffee business. Although their neighbors told them it was impossible due to the rocky terrain, high altitude, and constant winds, the Guarnizo brothers started the coffee-growing trend in El Libano, Tarqui. The aptly named Finca El Progresso has continuously improved its fermentation technique and farming practices. Recently, they have focused on self-made compost and microorganism teas to replace the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides.

Rare Variety

Pink Bourbon: Cultivated from hybridization of Red and Yellow Bourbon. It’s very rare, but the producers say it is quite resistant to rust. Pink and Orange Bourbons are very difficult to produce with consistency. The recessive genes leading to the expression of these colors are easily thwarted by the presence of yellow and red genes in a given pollen grain. A carefully isolated and contained lot can do quite well and preserve the unique color and character of this variety, though this is quite hard to find.