Description
Dark chocolate, Blueberries, Blackberries, Plums, and Stone Fruits. Bright Citrus Acidity, Creamy Body, Clean Long Aftertaste
Cafe Granja La Esperanza is known to be among the first to introduce the geisha to Colombian soil. They are also well-regarded as a producer of higher end specialty coffees grown in eight distinct microclimates in the Colombian uplands. In command are brothers, Rigoberto and Luis Eduardo Herrera, who are continuing their family’s farming legacy into the third generation. Their coffees have increasingly been used in different categories of World and National Coffee Championships, with the competitors frequently ranking high.
They have five farms spread out in three mountain ranges at varying altitudes from 1,400 – 2,000 masl.
Mandela is an exclusive Archers’ lot grown in La Esperanza, the third highest farm after Las Margaritas.
Mandela is a Cafe Granja La Esperanza cultivar that resulted from multi-phased cross breeding involving Colombian Caturra, Timor Hybrid, and Ethiopian landraces. The objective was to improve flavor potential and cup quality together with increased resilience and productivity.
The cherries are picked at the optimal level of ripeness. Next, a flotation process is carried out to remove the less dense cherries. After measuring the Brix levels, the cherries are fermented in open tanks for 48 hours to develop strong flavors
After fermentation, the cherries are dried in mechanical dryers for 8 to 12 days at a controlled temperature of 38°C. Once dried, they are stored in climate-controlled warehouses at 18°C to19°C to preserve their characteristics
| Country of Origin | Colombia |
| Region | Valle de Cauca |
| Producer Type | Microlot |
| Farm Name | Cafe Granja La Esperanza |
| Process | Natural |
| Growing Altitude | 1,750 masl |
| Varietal | Mandela |
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