Colombia Villarazo Java - Rare/exclusive Filter

Colombia Villarazo Java - Rare/exclusive Filter

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• Producers + Mill:

Jairo Arcila is a third-generation coffee grower from Quindio, Colombia. He is married to Luz Helena Salazar and they have two children together, Carlos and Felipe Arcila, who are the cofounders of Cofinet. Jairo’s first job was at Colombia’s 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.

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• Variety:

The Java variety traces its origins to Ethiopia, where it emerged as a natural mutation of Typica.
However, genetic fingerprinting using molecular markers has revealed that Java is actually a selection from an Ethiopian landrace population known as Abyssinia. Research conducted in Cameroon has demonstrated Java’s tolerance to various coffee diseases, making it an excellent choice for small-scale farmers seeking resilient and high-quality coffee varieties.

Java was introduced to Costa Rica in 1991 and later arrived in Colombia in 2008. In 2016,
Panama became the first Central American country to officially recognize Java as a distinct
variety. This recognition underscores its potential as a valuable alternative to the renowned Gesha variety. While Gesha is celebrated for its exceptional cup quality, Java offers similarly high-quality flavours with added benefits: it is more resilient, exhibits better tolerance to coffee leaf rust (Hemileia vastatrix), and is less susceptible to Coffee Berry Disease (CBD).

These traits make Java a practical and sustainable option for smallholder farmers.
In Colombia, Java has gained recognition as an exotic variety due to its exceptional cup profile and its ability to thrive at high altitudes.

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• Process:

Jairo Arcila and his team of pickers selectively harvest only the ripest cherries. The cherries are then transported to Santa Mónica's sorting area, where the team meticulously hand-sorts and float them to eliminate any low-density, underripe, or defective beans. Then, the cherries are transported to our processing center, La Pradera, in Grainpro bags or suitable containers to preserve their freshness.

Upon arrival, we continue with our rigorous quality protocols. The cherries are placed in water tanks to float them, removing any low-density beans and external material. The water used in this stage is recycled for more baches that require floating. Once this water is no longer suitable to be used for floating, it is filtered through a series of specialized tanks before being irrigated into vetiver grass beds and is released as oxygen. This natural filtration process purifies the water, ensuring no contaminated water is discharged from our processing center and maintaining an environmentally sustainable operation.

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• Region: Armenia, Quindio
• Producer: Jairo Arcila
• Farm: Villarazo
  
• Importer: Cofinet 
• Price (green ex Shipping): £25.00
• Variety:  Java
• Process: Natural
• Altitude: 1450-1500masl
  
• Amount bought: 24kg

• Tasting: Tropical, Vibrant, funky, fruity, high sweetness, juicy
• Flavours like: Wine gums, melon, pineapple