SEPTEMBER COFFEE COMPANY
SEPTEMBER - Emerson Narváez | Colombia - Anaerobic Washed - SL28
SEPTEMBER - Emerson Narváez | Colombia - Anaerobic Washed - SL28
Origin: Colombia
Tasting Notes: White Grape, Raspberry, Citrus
Process: Anaerobic Washed
Varieties: SL28
Producer: Emerson Narváez
Farm: Finca El Turpial
Region: Narino
Elevation: 2780 masl
Harvest: Summer 2024
Roast Profile: Light
Recommended Brew: Filter
Roast Date:
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SEPTEMBER Coffee Roasters is located in Ottawa, Canada
From SEPTEMBER
Our first year working with Emerson and our first Nariño lot of 2025, this high elevation SL-28 is a vibrant, bright and sweet coffee that we are excited to share. In the cup we get white grape, lemon-lime and raspberry.
About The Producer
He named his farm “El Turpial” after the bird that sings every day on the land. For Emerson, its song symbolizes a “call to struggle”—a reminder of the journey he’s undertaken. One of his most notable achievements at El Turpial was a graft that allowed Geisha trees to survive the challenging conditions. Initially, the trees couldn’t withstand the high altitude and sharp temperature changes, with their leaves burning and withering away. Emerson decided to graft Geisha with Caturra, using the latter’s strong root system while preserving Geisha’s unique sensory characteristics in the cup.
Variety
SL28 is among the most well-known and well-regarded varieties of Africa. It has consequently spread from Kenya, where it was originally selected in the 1930s, to other parts of Africa (it is important in Arabica-growing regions of Uganda, in particular) and now to Latin America. The variety is suited for medium to high altitudes and shows resistance to drought, but is susceptible to the major diseases of coffee. SL28 is notable for its rusticity—a quality meaning that it can be left untended for years or even decades at a time, and then return to successful production. There are SL28 trees in many parts of Kenya that are 60-80 years old and still productive.
