COLOMBIA FINCA JUAN MARTIN

Finca Juan Martín, located at 2,050 meters in Sotará, Cauca, Colombia, is a high-altitude coffee farm owned by Banexport S.A. and established in 2018 as a model for sustainable, high-quality coffee production. The farm cultivates several varieties, including the Red Striped Bourbon—a rare natural mutation of Red Bourbon discovered in Huila in 2015, known for its round, red cherries with light stripes and complex flavor profile. The coffee undergoes a meticulous fermentation process: after selective harvesting, the cherries are disinfected, sorted, and pulped before being placed in a stainless steel bioreactor.  This bioreactor allows for precise control of pH, temperature, and Brix levels, enabling natural yeast strains to ferment the sugars in a monitored environment that enhances the variety’s unique aromatic and flavor attributes. After this process, the coffee is washed three times before moving on to the next stage of processing.