La Claudina - Colombia - Filter - Washed Coffee

TASTE NOTES
Apple, Caramel, Bourbon Biscuit

VARIETAL
Castillo, Caturra &Tabi

PROCESS
Washed

ALTITUDE
1400 - 1800 masl

Juan Saldarriaga manages 2 farms, La Claudina and El Encanto, near to Bolivar in Antioquia. His house sits at the bottom of the farms’ steep slopes, which span 60 hectares each with a combined coffee-planted area of just 42 hectares. The remaining land is devoted to natural reserve and forest. He took on the farms from his parents in 2012, and employs 45 pickers at the height of the season, from September to January, with 3 permanent staff.

Juan is involved at every stage of production, from working the land through to processing and the final exporting. Drying the coffee is par- ticularly challenging in this environment due to the high humidity and temperatures; Juan combatted this by constructing covered raised beds and investing in a machine that utilises cold air for drying. His innova- tive drying techniques have proven intrinsic to the standout quality he achieves with his coffees.

We’ve worked with Juan for seven years now through our import partners Nordic Approach, and we’re so excited to have La Claudina back in the roastery.