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SEY - Luis & Mildred Montoya La Arboleda | Colombia - Washed - Chiroso
SEY - Luis & Mildred Montoya La Arboleda | Colombia - Washed - Chiroso
Origin: Colombia
Tasting Notes: Mulberry, Peach, Lemon
Process: Hand-picked at peak ripeness. Floated to further remove defects. Held in-cherry for 24 hours. Transported by horse to the main road, then by car to the house and mill. De-pulped. Fermented underwater in stainless steel tanks using the cochadas method, where coffee is added to the fermentation tank throughout the week and then washed together on Monday. Dried until moisture content reaches 10.5%.
Varieties: Chiroso
Region: Urrao, Antioquia
Elevation: 2100 masl
Harvest: April 2026
Recommended Brew: Filter
Roast Date:
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This is our first year working with coffee from La Arboleda. This coffee was produced by Luis and his daughter, Mildred, and is a continuation of our exploration of Urrao. In the cup we find mulberry, peach, and lemon.
ABOUT LUIS AND MILDRED MONTOYA
Luis bought La Arboleda with his brother in 1980 as a commercial coffee and bean farm. Around 2010, they decided to plant Chiroso to enter the specialty market, and it was at that time that the farm's management transitioned to Luis and his daughter, Mildred. This is our first year working with their coffee, and we hope to visit their farm soon.
ABOUT CHIROSO
Chiroso is a new variety being grown primarily in the region of Antioquia, Colombia. We only started hearing about its cultivation a couple of years ago, but because of its cup quality potential it is beginning to spread. The variety has been genetically identified as an Ethiopian Landrace, but unfortunately we cannot get any more specific than that at this time. We have been working very hard building a buying program in the region of Urrao specifically around the variety of Chiroso. We still don't know where or how this variety came to be cultivated in this particular region, but its cup quality is extraordinary. We will be working with our exporting partner, The Coffee Quest, to continue developing this project, and hope that we'll be able to bring you more of this special coffee from this special region year after year.
