Roaster Kat | Colombian Specialty Coffee Farm Tour of Jardines del Eden by Cofinet (and lots of varietals!) @roasterkat | Uploaded 1 year ago | Updated 2 minutes ago
I had the opportunity to check out the competition coffee farm of Jardines del Eden ("Gardens of Eden"), owned and operated by exporter/producer Cofinet. This high-altitude specialty farm in Quindío, Colombia, focuses on special varieties grown specifically for the highest cup quality (ie: best taste) just for coffee competitions.
This informative (yet strenuous) tour covers a bunch of different varieties, tidbits of coffee growing info you'll only learn on-site, and a *secret story* about the origins of the Sidra varietal.
If you're a coffee nerd who wants to take virtual tour of one of the most focused and specified coffee farms out there, this video is for you.
Varietal Timestamps:
1:33 Laurina
2:00 Yellow Gesha
2:34 tasting the coffee beans
5:37 Yellow Sudan Rume
10:44 Orange Wush Wush
16:06 Cafea Purpura (natural mutation, the "good luck tree")
17:04 Papayo
17:34 SL28
18:35 Java
20:48 Striped Bourbon
22:37 Sidra *(and the secret story of its origins somewhere in Ecuador!)*
24:47 Improved Typica, or Typica Mejorada
HUGE thanks to our hosts: Juan Zuluaga of Cofinet is our primary tour guide. And we are joined by Santiago Arana of Cofinet; Carlos Arcila, co-owner of Cofinet; Carlos Escobar, Australian Brewers Cup Champ 2021, and World Brewers Cup Finalist; and Natalia, Juan's girlfriend.
Comment your thoughts below. Which varietal would you most want to try? Are competition-specific farms going too far, or is this an impressive feat within the coffee industry? What else would you like to know about coffee varietals, farming, and Colombia's Specialty Coffee scene?
I had the opportunity to check out the competition coffee farm of Jardines del Eden ("Gardens of Eden"), owned and operated by exporter/producer Cofinet. This high-altitude specialty farm in Quindío, Colombia, focuses on special varieties grown specifically for the highest cup quality (ie: best taste) just for coffee competitions.
This informative (yet strenuous) tour covers a bunch of different varieties, tidbits of coffee growing info you'll only learn on-site, and a *secret story* about the origins of the Sidra varietal.
If you're a coffee nerd who wants to take virtual tour of one of the most focused and specified coffee farms out there, this video is for you.
Varietal Timestamps:
1:33 Laurina
2:00 Yellow Gesha
2:34 tasting the coffee beans
5:37 Yellow Sudan Rume
10:44 Orange Wush Wush
16:06 Cafea Purpura (natural mutation, the "good luck tree")
17:04 Papayo
17:34 SL28
18:35 Java
20:48 Striped Bourbon
22:37 Sidra *(and the secret story of its origins somewhere in Ecuador!)*
24:47 Improved Typica, or Typica Mejorada
HUGE thanks to our hosts: Juan Zuluaga of Cofinet is our primary tour guide. And we are joined by Santiago Arana of Cofinet; Carlos Arcila, co-owner of Cofinet; Carlos Escobar, Australian Brewers Cup Champ 2021, and World Brewers Cup Finalist; and Natalia, Juan's girlfriend.
Comment your thoughts below. Which varietal would you most want to try? Are competition-specific farms going too far, or is this an impressive feat within the coffee industry? What else would you like to know about coffee varietals, farming, and Colombia's Specialty Coffee scene?
