William Ortiz | La Cabaña, End of Season - Colombia

William Ortiz is a newer name in the buying team's exploration of Huila, Colombia — this is only the second lot purchased from his farm. This particular batch is his third and final harvest pass of the season, closing out a strong first year of buying his coffee. William currently grows Caturra, Pink Bourbon, and Chiroso on his land in Pitalito.

This lot is the Chiroso variety, a newer cultivar identified genetically as an Ethiopian Landrace and grown mostly around Antioquia and Urrao. Cherries are hand-picked, floated to remove defects, held overnight before de-pulping, dry-fermented for 36 hours, washed, and dried on raised beds to about 10.5% moisture. In the cup, expect a softer, complex tropical profile of melon and lime.