Colombia | Alirio Muñoz

Region: Bruselas, Colombia
Variety: Pacas
Process: Washed
Altitude: 1650-1720 Masl
We Taste: Strawberry, Pomegranate, Rosewater

Alirio and his wife Anayibe are members of the groups Los Guacharos, a group of friends and neighbors near Bruselas, Huila collectively working to transition away from synthetic chemical inputs in their farming, and towards a more active, biodynamic form of agriculture. Alirio is working towards a goal of 50% organic agriculture. The members of the Los Guacharos group also work together to commercialize their coffee collectively, and the group has a strong sense of solidarity. Alirio has worked hard to specialize in more adventurous varieties- his farm has pink bourbon, bourbon aji, caturra, sidra, chiroso, pacas, ombligón, red bourbon, colombia amarillo, and caturrón varieties, and he and Anayibe just planted laurina and wush wush- and they’re planning to plant sudan rume. Alirio and Anayibe have intentionally left part of their farm as a protected natural bio-reserve as well.

We've personally never had a Pacas grown in Colombia and were intrigued by the opportunity to try this familiar variety in a different context. This lot is fruit forward, expressive, and floral, while still being clean with excellent flavor clarity. 

The Pacas begins with sorting via flotation, following by an in cherry fermentation for around 30 hours. The cherries are then depulped and moved to sealed containers for 26 hours. The seeds are then moved back to open tanks for 6-8 hours before a final wash and drying in covered, raised beds.

Lately, Alirio’s sons Fabian and Santiago have been especially involved in processing
the more unique varieties on the farm, including pacas- Alirio and Anayibe have given
them both specific plots of the farm for them to manage. Fabian and Santiago both
want to create really high quality coffees- they want to build their own lab, and
they’ve taken a lot of pride in seeing the family’s coffee around the world. When
asked what the most important thing is in the management of the family farm, they
said that they specifically wanted to focus on implementing organic products that
minimize the negative impact on soils of synthetic chemical fertilizers.

Price Breakdown:

Our Total Cost: coming soon
Packaging, labor, and weight loss: coming soon
Green Price: $6.10/lb
FOB Price: 3,100,000 Colombian Pesos per carga
Farm Gate Price: 3,100,000 Colombian Pesos per carga

Importer: Shared Source

*We roast on Tuesdays and ship the following day; order cutoff is 7:00 am Tuesday morning