Hailing from the township of Buenos Aires, in Nariño, Colombia, smallholder producer Raquel sustainably farms small volumes of geisha and a varietal she dubbedborbon sutil, and empowers others in her community to do the same. Considered to be one of the many seeds that falls within the pink borbon family, Raquel s version hails from Huila, and was found to be delicious, and a bit moresutil(ie subtle) than the standard Huila pink borbon profile and so gained this name. Beyond the seed s very intentional provenance (from a cup of excellence winning family member), the goodness of this coffee derives equally from the unique climate and soil of this part of Narino and Raquel s organic farm management and processing diligence. No fancy tricks or experimental fermentation regimes apply here: Raquel (ably assisted by her husband Carlos) simply picks the ripest cherries (making many passes with the help of neighbours) and follows with same-day depulping and a 24-40 hour fermentation in closed plastic drums. Drying is on beds for an average of 16 days.While many exotics cross our path, Raquel s coffee always stand out. This is a beautiful, complex, ever-shifting coffee from a very small scale and inspiring producer.