Colombia Alexander Cabrera

Region San Bosco, Nariño, Colombia Grown By Alexander Cabrera on Finca El Guayacán Elevation Up to 2,250 meters Varieties Castillo Processing Washed Taste Notes Peach Preserves, Concha, Wave Crest Sensory Coconut Oil, Pastry Case, Star Fox, Synth Pop, Jangly Importer Shared Source New to us AND our importing partners Shared Source, Alexander Cabrera’s 100% Castillo lot is an IMPECCABLE reminder of the beauty of supremely high elevations and slow fermentation washed coffees. Sitting way up at 2,250 (!) meters above sea level, Alexander’s ancestors had once regarded this parcel—El Guayacán—as TOO HIGH for coffee, but nowadays, six years after Alexander inherited it, El Guayacán is replete with elite Castillo. Though this is a variety largely known for its rust/borer resistance and high yield potential, Alex’s diligent processing — which starts with floating for ripeness and proceeds to an exceptionally long low-o2 fermentation only viable due to his extreme elevati