Colombia El Encanto - Natural Extended Fermentation

This Colombian coffee is natural extended fermentation processed from Antioquia region. Complex and layered profile with intense, perfumy rosewater, apricot, raisin, and dark chocolate. Delicate with field strawberry jam, port wine, and chocolate notes. Sweet and well balanced.

Juan Saldarriaga manages two farms, La Claudina and El Encanto, each spanning approximately 60 hectares, with a total coffee-planted area of 42 hectares. The remaining land is preserved as forest and a natural reserve.

Juan assumed control of his family's two farms in 2012, initiating the cultivation of diverse and new cultivars, including Castillos, Caturras, Tabis, Bourbons, Geishas, and SL28s, among others. His objective is to understand how each variety thrives in their environment, with plans to expand production of the most successful ones.

Located at 1400 - 1800 metres above sea level, La Claudina is equipped with two pulpers, each with a capacity of 1600 kg of cherries per hour. Traditional fermentation in tanks is a common practice, often involving intermediate rinsing. La Claudina employs three permanent workers and employs 45 seasonal pickers.

El Encanto happens to also be his father’s (Luis Saldarriaga) favourite farm. It is exceptionally well kept, and it even features a variety garden that displays the huge range of planted cultivars.

Situated in the city of Bolivar in Antioquia, this farm spans altitudes from 1380 to 1800 masl, covering approximately 26 hectares dedicated to coffee cultivation. The predominant varieties include Variedad Colombia, Castillo, substantial amounts of Tabi, limited quantities of SL 28, Maragogipe, Geisha, Bourbon, Caturra Chiroso, and Castillo Tambo.

Few words about Colombia

Colombia has been producing and exporting coffee renowned for their full body, bright acidity and rich aftertaste, since the early 19th century. It boasts a wide range of climates and geographic conditions that, in turn, produce their own unique flavours in coffee. The increasing focus on the specialty industry is changing the way traders and farmers do business. It is becoming more common for farmers to isolate the highest quality beans in their lots to market separately. These higher-quality micro-lots are often sold via auctions.