San Fermin, Espresso - Colombia

Planadas sits in Tolima, ringed by the mountains of Colombia's central cordillera, its creeks and rivers all draining down into the Atá River. The municipality dates back to 1932, when the Spanish Jesuit priest Fermin Larrazabal led a group of settlers from Huila and Antioquia to a plateau above the river. San Fermin takes its name from him, loosely tied to the San Fermin festival back in Pamplona, Spain.

Coffee here is grown by small, family-run farms. The San Fermin lot itself started in 2013 initially with thirty producers pooling their coffee together, every year the number of community members grows. 

Ripe cherries are hand-picked, then floated to identify underripe or damaged cherries. Most farms here ferment the coffee dry now, without added water, for 30 to 36 hours in traditional, covered tiled tubs. After a light double wash, it dries slowly, anywhere from 15 to 30 days depending on the farm's climate, spread across parabolic patios, raised beds, or rooftop patios built with retractable roofs.

This lot of washed Caturra, Colombia, and Castillo, was grown in the shade of guamo, cedar, and cambulos trees. Expect a smooth and silky, satisfying mouthfeel, with notes of fig, caramel, and chocolate carried all the way through the cup.

• Region: Tolima
• Country: Colombia
• Elevation: 1,400 - 2,100 masl
• Variety: Caturra, Colombia, Castillo
• Process: Washed