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Would you like to embark on another journey of nonsense and laughter with Mr Arcila and his cofermented beans?
BANANA CO-FERMENT - BANANA, WHITE CHOCOLATE, FLUMPS, GRAPES
I had no idea what to expect with this one. I have a love/hate relationship with banana, I love how they come in their own little case, I love they’re a pretty mess free way to get one of your 5 a day, I kinda hate how they taste. I eat them with a frown. So a banana co-ferment wasn’t top of my list, but you know what, this is bloody good. It’s a strange fruit for a co-ferment, it lacks the acidity of a lot of fruit and that’s reflected in the cup, you have this lovely soft banana, white chocolate and flump flavour (those marshmallow things), with sparkling grape acidity on the finish. Like all our co-ferments though, it’s special and I reckon you should try it.
P.S., This is dearer than my other offerings, you might know I do try hard to keep things accessible, it’s an expensive bean.
THE COFFEE ITSELF
Jairo Arcila is a third-generation coffee grower from Quindio, Colombia. He is married to Luz Helena Salazar and they have two children together, Carlos and Felipe Arcila, who are the co- founders of Cofinet. Jairo's first job was at Colombia's second-largest exporter, working as their Mill Manager for over 40 years until his retirement in 2019. Jairo bought his first coffee farm, Finca la Esmeralda, in 1987 and this is where he planted his first Caturra lot. He was fortunate enough to earn money by producing coffee on his farm in addition to working full time.
Using his savings, Jairo slowly managed to purchase five additional farms. After Esmeralda came Villarazo, Mazatian, Santa Monica, Maracay and then Buenos Aires. During the harvest period, Jairo is able to provide a number of jobs to locals which has a significant economic impact on their community.
Jairo has received great advice and guidance from his sons who are now experts in producing Specialty Coffee. With their help, Jairo has greatly improved the picking, sorting, and processing of his coffees. His sons have also guided Jairo in the production of exotic varieties. He now grows varieties like Pink Bourbon, Java, Papayo ,and Gesha growing across all his farms. The guidance from his sons has empowered Jairo and given him the tools needed to produce fantastic coffees with amazing flavour profiles.