We're always on the lookout for farms with a greater purpose than simply growing coffee. Whether the impact is environmental or social, it's all connected – and vital for the success of current and future coffee-producing communities. When our friends at Yallah introduced us to SUDUS, a brilliant organisation that supports Colombian biodiversity and pollination by planting herbaceous corridors amidst coffee trees, we had to check them out. Turns out the coffees from the farmers they work with are also super delicious!
This incredible Gesha comes from SUDUS partner Finca El Vergel in Acevedo, Huila. It's mouthwateringly sweet and boozy, with luxurious notes of strawberry daiquiri and rich crème brûlée ... a beautiful coffee from a farm lush with local flora.
Producer Yeisson Fabián Calderón has dedicated his life to cultivating exotic coffees in Acevedo, Huila. It's not often we get to share words directly from the producers, so here's a bit about Yeisson and his farm in his own words:
For ten years, I lived in Bogotá, where I studied, worked, and dreamed of new horizons. However, my love for coffee and my rural roots were always present. In 2021, I made a life-changing decision: I returned to Huila to work alongside my father, not only at his emblematic Finca Villa Betulia, but also to embark on a new journey at my own farm, El Vergel. El Vergel is more than just a farm; it is the reflection of a new generation that honors a family legacy while exploring new ways of cultivating, processing, and sharing coffee with the world. Here, we merge traditional knowledge with innovative processes, carefully tending to every detail from planting to the cup. Each bean grown at El Vergel carries our story, our commitment to quality, and the desire to share a coffee with soul, born among mountains, family, and passion.
To process this coffee after harvesting, it was float-sorted to manually remove green, overripe, and dried cherries. It then underwent a 120-hour anaerobic fermentation in plastic bags before drying for 21 days.
Elevation: 1700-2000 Meters Above Sea Level
Varietal: Gesha
Cup score: 89
Price paid per kg: £19.20
Process: Natural
