This is a spritzy and refreshing coffee with notes of grapefruit, lemon and orange. A lingering marzipan sweetness and floral chamomile note on the aftertaste completes this refined, elegant cup.
On the beautiful hills near the town of Palestina, Huila, Luis Edgar Camacho resides at his farm La Palma. There, he lives with his wife Ledy and children, Jairo and Stiven. Luis Edgar comes from a coffee farming family. It was his father who, through working as a cherry picker, was able to save money and purchase the current farm. Unfortunately, not long after buying it, he passed away. Luis Edgar's mother carried forward and provided for them. Luis Edgar has two sisters and one brother. Between them, they used to work the field and eventually decided to build a house on the same farm to be near their mother.
Initially, the variety they had was Typica, which they changed to Caturra, and in 2019, he introduced Pink Bourbon planting 6,000 trees and another 2,000 trees in 2021, which has yielded good results.
Luis Edgar started delivering coffee to Caravela in 2014, describing it as a strict company with high standards. but he appreciates and likes the challenges. Over this period, he has experimented with several things to improve his quality, such as adjusting fermentation times and changing the vessel in which he ferments. For example, initially he used traditional openair tanks, but in 2022, he switched to blue plastic containers that can be sealed, placing a degasifying valve. During that s a m e year, he decided to submit his coffees to Cup of Excellence for the first time. Through his consistent and passionate work, Luis Edgar has been able to enhance the quality of his coffee, achieving higher quality coffees. He is happy with the work done on the farm, where he collaborates with his wife and children, each playing a key role, and they only hire one or two cherry pickers during harvest time. Additionally, he holds C.A.F.E Practices certification, with his farm serving as a model in the area.
- Department: Huila
- Municipality: Palestina
- Farm: La Palma
- Producer: Luis Edgar Camacho Mateus
- Variety: Red Bourbon
- Process: Washed, Extended Fermentation
- Farm size: 9 hectares
- Altitude: 1750masl
- ESPRESSO RECIPE
- Dose: 20.5g
Yield: 45g
Time: 25 secs
FILTER RECIPE - Suggested method: Inverted Aeropress
Dose: 14g
Water: 220ml/ 89°C
Time: 3:30 mins
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