Colombia

Finca Monteblanco is a family-run farm managed by Rodrigo Sanchez Valencia, a third-generation coffee producer known for his innovative approach to processing and quality improvement. Spanning 14 hectares, the farm is located at 1,730 meters in the Huila region, one of Colombia’s most renowned coffee-growing areas, celebrated for its high altitudes, rich volcanic soils, and ideal climate for producing complex and vibrant coffees. The Geisha variety, cultivated on the farm since 2015, was used for this Washed Gold Gran Cru. The process begins at harvest, where Brix levels are measured. The cherries are then floated to remove defects, followed by a 48-hour fermentation in GrainPro bags. Afterward, they are pulped and undergo an additional 12-hour fermentation. The coffee is then packed in containers and subjected to a 60-hour anaerobic fermentation, before being washed and finally dried.