Wilmer Moncayo | Colombia | Espresso

About this coffee

This microlot was produced by Wilmer Moncayo and his wife Yenni Anacona, who own the six and a half hectare farm La Loma. The farm sits at 1,800m above sea level, and is located near the town of San Agustn, in the southwest of Colombias state of Huila. Like many of his neighbours, Wilmer grew up learning the trade at his familys coffee farm, where he helped out during his teenage years. Eventually, he moved overseas and spent four years working in the United States. Having saved enough money during this time, Wilmer returned to San Agustn and purchased the land to establish La Loma. Still only in his late 30s, he and his wife Yenni hope to start a family at the farm in the future  for now, however, theyre focusing on building up their estate and developing a career in specialty coffee production. To accomplish this, Wilmer and Yenni have mainly planted varieties like Gesha and Pink Bourbon, two rare varieties with direct links to Ethiopia that are prized for their intensely floral and complex flavour profile and elegant acidity, alongside pest-resistant hybrids like Colombia and Castillo. Because of the farms high elevation and Wilmers careful processing practices, all of La Lomas coffees present a distinct winey character and abundant floral notes in the cup, regardless of their variety.