Colombia - Cafe Granja La Esperanza / Sidra / Hybrid Washed

In late 2023, we had the opportunity to spend several days with Juan and the team at Café Granja La Esperanza in Colombia, visiting their farms and learning more about the people, processes and incredible work behind their coffees.

Our days were spent exploring the farms, tasting coffee cherries directly from the trees, observing the different stages of processing and, of course, cupping coffee every day. It was an opportunity to experience firsthand the level of care, experimentation and attention to detail that has made Café Granja La Esperanza one of Colombia's most celebrated coffee producers.

During one of those cupping sessions, a particular coffee caught our attention. A Sidra from their Potosi farm, harvested in 2023, with a remarkable apple-like sweetness, delicate florals and an intricate combination of berry flavours. Among an already impressive selection of coffees, this one stood out.

We loved it so much that we managed to secure a small quantity to bring back to Australia.

Rather than releasing it straight away, we decided to keep it for ourselves. We carefully vacuum-sealed and froze the green coffee to preserve its quality, allowing us to enjoy it over the years. It's been one of those special coffees we've returned to on occasion, roasting small batches and appreciating what made it so memorable in the first place.

Now, almost three years later, we've decided to open our freezer and make a small portion of this coffee available to share with you.

This Sidra underwent a meticulous processing method involving two stages of 24-hour anaerobic fermentation, first as whole cherries and then in mucilage, followed by a 48-hour wash and 140 hours of mechanical drying. The result is an exceptionally expressive coffee, with layered fruit sweetness, delicate floral aromatics and a vibrant, elegant acidity.

It's not often that we get to share a coffee with such a personal connection, especially one we've been keeping for ourselves for so long.

We're incredibly excited to finally share it with you.

Flavour profile: Red apple, rose, grapefruit.

Net weight: 100g.

[Note] This coffee is roasted to order as a filter only. Please allow 1 – 2 days for dispatch.