Jairo Arcila is a third-generation coffee grower from Quindío, Colombia. He is married to Luz Helena Salazar and they have two children together, Carlos and Felipe Arcila, who are the co-founders of Cofinet. Jairo’s first job was at Colombia’sv second-largest exporter, working as their Mill Manager for over 40 years until his retirement in 2019. Jairo bought his first coffee farm, Finca La Esmeralda, in 1987 and this is where he planted his first Caturra lot. He was fortunate enough to earn money by producing coffee on his farm in addition to working full time. Using his savings, Jairo slowly managed to purchase five additional farms. After Esmeralda came Villarazo, Mazatlan, Santa Monica, Maracay and then Buenos Aires. Now, during the harvest period, Jairo can provide jobs to the locals generating an economic impact in the community. He received great insight and expertise from his sons’ in the picking, sorting, and processing of his coffees. This insight has empowered Jairo and given him the tools needed to showcase fantastic coffees with amazing profiles from the region.

This lot was exposed to aerobic fermentation for 24 hours. Later, coffee was placed inside grainpro bags for 50 hours maintaining a temperature below 22c and adding CO2. Later, coffee was placed on raised beds at a temperature below 35c until ideal moisture content was achieved. This micro-lot is 100% Gesha. This variety was first discoveredby Abyssinia, Ethiopia in 1931. Gesha was planted in Panama.

TASTE

Passion Fruit, Jasmine, Lemongrass