SWAN SONG - Colombia

Colombia, Quindio
Varietal: Castillo
Process: Washed (Cherry Co-ferment)
Altitude: 1,400 - 1450masl

Santa Mónica is a specialty coffee farm in Armenia, Quindío, Colombia, managed by Jairo Arcila. Under his leadership, the estate has transformed into a hub for innovative coffee processing , notably producing a Castillo washed coffee with added fresh cherries that yields a highly complex, nectar-like sweetness. The farm sits at 1450 to 1500 metres above sea level and benefits from volcanic ash soil , with meticulous post-harvest practices that include a 48 hour dry anaerobic fermentation and 10 days of controlled drying. His success has been closely tied to a collaboration with Cofinet, a company that has helped bring this unique lot to the specialty market. This partnership, combined with the use of the rust-resistant Castillo variety, has not only provided greater economic stability for smallholder farmers but also empowered the operation to pursue an environmentally sustainable footprint by naturally purifying all processing wastewater through a green filtration system.