Colombia El Placer Gesha Filter - Single Origin.

Sebastian Ramirez is a fourth-generation coffee grower. Six years ago, Sebastian transitioned from studying law to taking over his father’s farm, El Placer. The farm is shaded by native trees, fostering ideal coffee-growing conditions. Today, Sebastian Ramirez is recognised as one of Colombia’s top producers.

Sebastian's farm operates as a processing facility rather than a traditional coffee farm. In the 1980s, it was a large coffee estate in Quindio, but today, only half of its original production remains active. He oversees the purchase of cherries grown on the farm and sources select specialty varieties from Huila—currently, his Gesha and some Pink Bourbon come from there. Sebastian is responsible for processing and developing flavour profiles, ensuring the highest quality in every batch. Additionally, he has recently acquired a new farm, where he plans to focus on cultivating more exclusive varietals that are not easily grown in his region.

Cherries are collected and placed in sealed tanks where they undergo a carbonic maceration for 48 hours. The coffee is then pulped and lightly washed, leaving some of the mucilage on the parchment. After fermentation it is then dried in the sun, undergoing a two-phase drying process which is carefully controlled using shade netting; covered overnight, until the moisture content reaches between 9 and 11%. Finally, the beans are stabilised for 15 days in Grainpro bags.

PROCESS: ANAEROBIC WHITE HONEY

REGION: CALARCA, QUINDIO

ELEVATION: 1800

VARIETAL: GESHA

CUP: FLORAL, JASMINE, ORANGE BLOSSOM WHITE TEA

ROAST: FILTER