jairo arcila

Jairo Arcila is a third-generation coffee grower from Quindio, Colombia. Married to Luz Helena Salazar, they have two children, Carlos and Felipe Arcila, who are the co-founders of Cofinet. With guidance from his sons, Jairo has improved his coffee production, growing exotic varieties and positively impacting the local community.

This coffee was grown by Jairo Arcila at the Santa Mónica farm. The coffee cherries are harvested following strict ripeness criteria, then floated and hand-sorted to remove any defects. After that, the cherries undergo 30 hours of underwater fermentation before being pulped. The parchment is then gently washed and dried in temperature-controlled conditions until the ideal moisture content is reached.

This variety was discovered in Inza, Cauca, when a coffee tree appeared noticeably different from the typical coffee grown in the region. This unknown variety had a higher yield and greater resistance. As a result, some farmers began to cultivate it. Subsequently, the seeds were studied by a laboratory in London, which found that the genetics and structure were similar to Bourbon Aruzi, a variety grown in Ethiopia.