The name of the farm is La Palma y El Tucán. They grow a number of varieties, including Gesha, Mocha, Pink Bourbon, and a highly sought after Sidra Bourbon (sold as the La Palma Sidra). They employ several different processes, natural, honey — all anaerobic, and they vary fermentation times by the batch — & washed.
Photo 1: the farm is highly biodiverse, they believe in a polycultural approach to growing coffee, among the many coffee trees, one can also find banana, guava, avocado trees, many flowering trees, and so on, to promote health of the soil and draw pollinators.
Photo 2: an employee at the coffee farm.
Photo 3: some coffee cherries, I'm not sure which variety it is. I think Gesha but not 100% sure.
Photo 4: the entrance of the wet mill leads to the machines where the coffee is processed.
Photo 5: the whole area is beautiful, canopies of trees and mountains in the distance.
Photo 6: the surrounding area is quite rugged and cars are unable to navigate, so they get around on these 4x4s.
Photo 7: I plucked a coffee cherry and squeezed out the bean. I tasted the skin and mucilage and it was quite sweet, sticky, and tasty.
I also have video of the drying beds and the processing machines, but Reddit won't let me upload video with photos, I guess I would need to create another post.
by Advanced_Honey_2679
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Okay, but how did it taste ? /s
Loved seeing these pics, thanks for sharing
This is so cool!! I’m planning a trip to Colombia too around coffee and starting from the beginning – would you mind sharing your itinerary and how you connected with coffee farms and planned visits?? Thank you!
Wow that’s an awesome experience. Looks seriously amazing.
Are these farms usually a family owned business you think or the workers are just employed to work the land?
Also, you mentioned the coffee cherry was slightly sweet, did you hear if they do anything with the fruit itself or is it just considered a waste product? It seems like there has to be something that you could use the cherry itself for.
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I appreciate those coffee farmers. Without them, my life is doomed.