Variety: Pink Bourbon
Process: Honey
Producer: Jose Gomez
Farm: Finca El Paraiso
Elevation: 1750 MASL
Region: Buesaco, Narino
Country: Colombia
Notes: Lychee, Wildly Floral, Ripe Anjou Pear, Yogurt Candy
 
Finca El Paraíso, owned by José Ignacio Gómez, benefits from the renowned climate of Buesaco and sweeping landscape views that inspired the farm’s name. With a strong respect for the area’s biodiversity, José is committed to producing coffee in an environmentally sustainable way.
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Coffee has been a constant in José’s life. Raised by a father who dedicated his life to coffee farming, José began helping on the farm at a young age, learning the foundations of production hands-on. In 2002, he purchased his own farm, first producing conventional coffee before shifting to specialty for growth potential. He learned to cup and analyze coffee to better understand quality and how it is impacted by farm practices, and later created his coffee lab and export company to help regional producers access specialty markets.
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José was a hospitable, gracious host; not only did we visit his beautiful farm to see his setup and new processing equipment to ensure quality and efficiency, we also shared meals together, and even experienced a Colombian party watching football, dance (or at least tried dancing), and plenty of Narino's famous licorice liqueur.