Best Suited for Espresso

Tasting Notes - Cranberry and Dark Chocolate

A third generation coffee producer, Marta Arcila inherited Finca La Leona from her father 20 years ago. Since 2019 Marta has focused on the specialty market, enrolling in Cofinet’s Single Estate Program to improve her processing methods and build meaningful relationships with buyers overseas. The region’s high altitudes and volcanic soils contribute to an exceptional cup, but higher temperatures make fermentation difficult to control. To negate this, ripe cherries are sealed in grainpro bags, then submerged in water tanks for 48 hours. This lowers and stabilises the temperature ensuring fermentation is consistent, resulting in optimum flavour development. Following this, the cherries are pulped and washed before careful drying over 18 days. Rich and full bodied, the dark chocolate notes of this coffee are perfectly balanced by its crisp red fruit acidity.