This special Sidra variety lot is sourced from producer Wbeimar Lasso. His Finca, La Terraza is a 3ha farm in the community of Las Aguilas, La Argentina, Huila. 

Wbeimar belongs to the third generation of coffee growers and describes himself as a farmer in continuous learning. He enjoys preserving the knowledge passed down from his ancestors while complementing it with new technologies and insights. With a background in Agricultural Engineering, Wbeimar has been a certified taster for 18 years. He has always focused on specialty coffees and providing support to neighboring communities. On his farm, he cultivates many different arabica varieties alongside his wife, including Gesha, Bourbon, Amarillo, Sidra, Rosado, Pacamara, Java, Catuai Rojo, Caturra Chiroso, and Colombia.

The Process

The coffee is handpicked, with local personnel trained specifically for this task. Once the harvesting is complete, the coffee is immediately taken to the processing station to prevent overheating caused by direct exposure to sunlight. At the processing station, the coffee undergoes pulping and is then passed through screens or sieves. The remaining coffee is placed in plastic tanks where it will ferment for a period of 48 hours, a timeframe determined to be optimal for achieving the delicate and characteristic flavour of this variety. Then the coffee is washed and dried in a parabolic process (raised beds in a greenhouse/marquesina)

History of Coffee in Colombia

As with many coffee origins, it is believed that coffee was first brought to Colombia by priests, arriving, perhaps, within a decade or two after coffee first came to the Americas via the Caribbean in the first half of the 17th century. It was likely a garden crop grown for local consumption and barter for decades. Unlike other coffee regions, we have the story of a priest named Francisco Romero, who could be called the father of commercial coffee cultivation in Colombia. The folkloric tale goes that in the early 1800’s, Father Francisco, hearing confessions in the north eastern town of Salazar de la Palmas, assigned planting coffee to his parishioners as penance for their sins. The Archbishop of Colombia heard about this and ordered all priests to adopt the practice. Commercial production of coffee expanded quickly, moving into regions where the growing conditions were ideal.