javier quintero

Javier Quintero’s farm, Buena Vista, is located in Inza, Cauca, Colombia, where coffee grows at an elevation of approximately 1600-1700 metres above sea level in volcanic ash soil.

The coffee is harvested following strict ripeness criteria, then floated and hand-sorted to remove any defects. The cherries are exposed to 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, leading some farmers to cultivate it. The seeds were subsequently studied by a laboratory in London, which found that the genetics and structure were similar to Bourbon Aruzi, a variety grown in Ethiopia.