SEY - William Ortiz La Cabana | Colombia - Washed - Chiroso

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Chiroso was, for many years, found only in Urrao—much farther north than Huila—but some southern producers have recently begun cultivating this unique variety. This separation from William Ortiz is an exemplary expression of that effort. In the cup we find a stone fruit–forward profile of peach, lemon zest, and wildflower honey.

ABOUT WILLIAM ORTIZ

William Ortiz is a new addition to our ongoing exploration of Huila. He is currently growing Caturra, Pink Bourbon, and Chiroso—and this harvest, we purchased both his Pink Bourbon and Chiroso selections. We look forward to visiting William and his farm on our next trip to Huila.

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.