Quick Facts
All the facts about our Colombia Finca Betania Bourbon Chiroso
Region | Huila, Palestina |
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Producer | Linarco Rodriguez Ospina |
Variety | bourbon chiroso |
Process | washed |
Type | Washed Arabica |
Category | Mission Red |
Harvest | from March to June |
Shipping | from August to December |
Unit | GrainPro Sack à 35kg |
Colombia
Finca Betania Bourbon Chiroso
washed
Linarco Rodriguez Ospina and his family, consisting of seven siblings – three women and four men.
They are the third generation of producers, the grandfather began growing coffee in the region 80 years ago, when he died, the land passed to his parents and then, they inherited it to their 7 children who continued the tradition.
Linarco Rodriguez is recognized for growing specialty coffee.
He has dedicated himself to experimenting with different processes and varietals, giving added value to specialty coffee.
Through different fermentation processes, the family has managed to produce different cup profiles, they carry out natural anaerobic processes, honey and traditional washed, in which they develop complex and competitive profiles in a highly demanding market such as specialty coffee.
Origin
Specialty coffee from Colombia
Varieties
Typica, Caturra, Castillo
Processing methods
Mainly washed processed, for specialty lots also natural and honey processed
Altitude range
1000 – 2300 masl
Harvest
Main harvest October – February, Mitaca harvest March – August
Total yearly production
Around 11.3 million 60kg bags in 2022/23
Colombia has thanks to its geographic position around the equator the advantage to have two crops and therefore fresh coffee all year around. Thanks to its three mountain ranges of the Andes from the north to the south, it creates different climatic and cultural areas, which makes the flavour of the coffee from each department in Colombia unique.
Main production areas: Cauca, Valle del Cauca, Tolima, Huila, Quindio, Risaralda, Nariño, Caldas, Antioquia, Cundinamarca, Santander, Norte de Santander, Sierra Nevada
Port of shipment: Cartagena, Santa Marta, Buenaventura
Export bag size: 70kg
Total number of coffee farmers: over 563,000 small coffee families
Cup Profile: High acidity, medium body, fruity fragrance, citric and sweet notes
Mission Red
Colombia Finca Betania Bourbon Chiroso
Region | Huila, Palestina |
---|---|
Producer | Linarco Rodriguez Ospina |
Variety | bourbon chiroso |
Process | washed |
Type | Washed Arabica |
Harvest | from March to June |
Shipping | from August to December |
Unit | GrainPro Sack à 35kg |
Linarco Rodriguez Ospina and his family, consisting of seven siblings – three women and four men.
They are the third generation of producers, the grandfather began growing coffee in the region 80 years ago, when he died, the land passed to his parents and then, they inherited it to their 7 children who continued the tradition.
Linarco Rodriguez is recognized for growing specialty coffee.
He has dedicated himself to experimenting with different processes and varietals, giving added value to specialty coffee.
Through different fermentation processes, the family has managed to produce different cup profiles, they carry out natural anaerobic processes, honey and traditional washed, in which they develop complex and competitive profiles in a highly demanding market such as specialty coffee.