Colombia Luis Anibal Calderon

This is a special coffee due to its unique native Ethiopian Yirgacheffe varietal, grown in Colombia by Luis Anibal. The Yirgacheffe varietal brings an abundance of florals and brightness to each cup, and flavour enhanced even more so by the extended fermentation process.

Luis Anibal Calderon is one of the finest producers in Colombia. Luis, as a second-generation coffee farmer has been working his land for over 20 years. In 2015 Luis made the brave decision to convert his entire estate to exotic coffee varietals, including Gesha, Tabi, Red and Yellow Bourbon, Pink Bourbon, Wush Wush and more. It has taken some time and hard work to establish his crops, but this Yirgacheffe varietal (commonly only grown in Ethiopia) is a perfect example of his work and dedication. 

This microlot has under-gone a natural, double extended-fermentation process. Luis and his team have harvested the ripe Yirgacheffe cherries, placed them into fermentation tanks to ferment for 24 hours. They are then moved to grain pro bags to ferment for a further 50 hours at a temperature below 22c. And finally removed to begin the drying process. 

• Region: Acevedo Hulia
• Country: Colombia
• Elevation: 1,700 - 2,000 masl
• Variety: Yirgacheffe 
• Processing: Extended Fermentation, Natural