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Finca Las Nubes (Colombia)
Terroir: Huila
Fermentation: Washed - Raised Beds, Parabolic Dryer
Arabica Variety: Castillo, Colombia
Producer: Claudia Samboni
Cup Notes:
Vanilla / Lime / Orange / Caramel
Quality score: 87.75
THE STORY
Finca Las Nubes, located in the township of Agua Negra just 15 minutes outside of Pitalito, Huila, Colombia, is a partnership between professionals from every part of the coffee supply chain. By bringing together this varied experience from each step in the process the team plans to focus on quality and sustainability throughout production.
The farm was purchased in early 2020 and had been already planted with coffee, but needed some attention and care to get the coffee trees into good shape. While part of the focus initially was to get the trees prepared to produce quality coffee, the farmers already had plans to plant less common varieties in Colombia—varieties like Mokka, and Sudan Rume. As of right now, the 27-hectare farm is planted with Castillo, Colombia, Caturra, Pacamara, Pink Bourbon, and Gesha. Sitting at the top of a mountain overlooking the Laboyos Valley, Las Nubes gets mild temperatures around 18–21° C during the day, with cooler temperatures around 10–12° C during night, and enjoys an unobstructed view over the valley and surrounding mountains.
The main building on the farm is equipped with a drying space under the roof, as well as a water collection system that stores rainwater in a subterranean tank for daily tasks and coffee processing. Las Nubes also has an automated cherry floating system, depulper, and a 10,000 kg capacity mechanical silo on site for processing.
