Monteverde, Colombia

Origin

• 🇨🇴 Colombia

Tasting notes

Character

• Experimental
• Funky

Region: Tolima Producer: Gutierrez Falla Family Altitude: 1900 MASL Process: Underwater AnaerobicAnaerobic fermentationCherries or depulped seeds ferment in sealed, oxygen-free tanks. Produces intense, unusual flavors — cinnamon, bubblegum, boozy fruit — that divide opinion. HoneyHoney processThe skin is removed but some sticky fruit mucilage is left on during drying. Lands between washed and natural: more sweetness and body than washed, cleaner than natural. VarietyVariety (cultivar)The botanical subtype of the coffee plant — Gesha, Bourbon, SL28 — analogous to grape varieties in wine. A major driver of cup character alongside origin and process.: Java Tasting NotesTasting notesThe flavors a roaster perceives in the cup — 'jasmine, apricot, black tea'. Descriptive associations, not ingredients: nothing is added to the coffee.: Citrus, Fig, Chamomile About Monteverde Finca Monteverde is an established estate that dates back over 80 years and is currently in the hands of fourth and fifth generation producers. In 1941, Alejandrino Gutierrez, a second-generation coffee cultivator, discovered this remote land and saw potential in the misty southern region of Tolima despite the poor infrastructure and limited accessibility of the time. Alejandrino’s grandson, Gildardo, lived and worked on the farm for over 50 years and was the first to introduce boutique coffee varietals with high cup potential to Monteverde. Today, the farm is managed by Newerley and his brother Maximino, together with Newerley’s son Johan, who represents the fifth generation. Since taking over the estate’s management in 2010, Newerley has become a certified Q-Grader and oversees quality control. Maximino operates a neighbouring farm, Finca Las Florestales, and the brothers share resources, labour, and agronomic knowledge between their estates. Johan has expanded the market reach of Finca Monteverde and developed experimental processing methods that have brought recognition to the family estate. In 2018, he established a regional processing centre that now supports local producers through higher prices and rigorous quality protocols. The farm is situated in the Andean mountain region at elevations ranging from 1,790 to 1,900 metres above sea level. It benefits from rich volcanic soils and an optimal microclimate, with temperatures ranging from 16 to 26 degrees Celsius and an average of 160 hours of sunshine per month, while being enveloped by dense forest and mountain mist. Monteverde cultivates several coffee varieties, including Wush Wush, GeshaGesha (Geisha)A rare, jasmine-and-bergamot scented variety originally from Ethiopia's Gesha forest, made famous by Panama's Hacienda La Esmeralda. Routinely the most expensive coffee at auction., and this lot of Java. While the name Java references its historical ties to Java in Indonesia, its genetic origins trace back to an Ethiopian landraceHeirloom (Ethiopia)A catch-all label for Ethiopia's thousands of indigenous, largely uncatalogued coffee varieties — used when a lot's exact genetics are unknown.