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All the facts about our Colombia Finca La Secreta Anaerobic natural 196 hours
| Region | Antioquia |
|---|---|
| Producer | Catalina Vasquez |
| Variety | Caturra |
| Process | anaerobic |
| Type | Unwashed Arabica |
| Category | Microlot |
| Harvest | from September to December |
| Shipping | from November to March |
| Unit | GrainPro Sack à 35kg |
Colombia
Finca La Secreta Anaerobic natural 196 hours
anaerobic
Finca la Secreta was acquired by Cafelumbus in 2019, to be a part of the portfolio. Juan Carlos Mejia is the manager of this farm, he lives there with his family and is looking after the 130.000 coffee trees planted there. The farm is 30ha wide, from which 25Ha are planted in coffee and the other 5 Ha are natural reserve. There is wood for protection of water, which is also supplier of water resources for the Vereda Ventorrillo, the zone where the farm is located, this is what makes this farm so unique, rich and bountiful nature, that makes it some secrecy and mystery, that is why cafelumbus called her: La Secreta. The natural anaerobic version of this coffee is winey but stands out through its fruity notes of cranberry and sparkling lime acidity.
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
| Region | Antioquia |
|---|---|
| Producer | Catalina Vasquez |
| Variety | Caturra |
| Process | anaerobic |
| Type | Unwashed Arabica |
| Harvest | from September to December |
| Shipping | from November to March |
| Unit | GrainPro Sack à 35kg |
Finca la Secreta was acquired by Cafelumbus in 2019, to be a part of the portfolio. Juan Carlos Mejia is the manager of this farm, he lives there with his family and is looking after the 130.000 coffee trees planted there. The farm is 30ha wide, from which 25Ha are planted in coffee and the other 5 Ha are natural reserve. There is wood for protection of water, which is also supplier of water resources for the Vereda Ventorrillo, the zone where the farm is located, this is what makes this farm so unique, rich and bountiful nature, that makes it some secrecy and mystery, that is why cafelumbus called her: La Secreta. The natural anaerobic version of this coffee is winey but stands out through its fruity notes of cranberry and sparkling lime acidity.
