Producer: Wilder Lazo
Farm: Bella Alejandria
Region: Acevedo, Huila
Variety: SL28
Process: Natural Anaerobic
Altitude: 1890 masl
Harvested: 2024
 
Cupping notes: Pineapple, papaya, cranberry, blueberry, sweet red wine, and dark chocolate notes.
 
Wilder Lazo ventured into the world of coffee in 2017 when he lent a hand to his father on a farm nestled in the San Adolfo mountains. Driven by his unwavering passion for coffee and his family's rich history in the trade, Wilder took a rather distinctive route into the coffee realm. He didn't just dip his toes into specialty coffee; he dove right in. Thanks to his genetic expertise and an insatiable appetite for learning, he kick-started a varietal program. Today, it boasts over a dozen distinctive coffee varieties, cherry-picked from diverse sources. It's the coffee journey of a lifetime!
 
This particular lot is an SL28 variety which has undergone an anaerobic fermentation. The cherries are sealed in plastic bags and inoculated with yeast, and fermented in this oxygen-free environment for 200 hours (8.3 days!). The cherries are then dried naturally on raised beds for 10-15 days, ensuring even moisture. The coffee is then stabilised in GrainPro bags for 35 days without exposure to sunlight.