Colombia - Lomaverder

Origine: Santa Barbara, Antioquia, Colombia
Variety: Chiroso
Process: Washed
Elevation: 1,950 MASL
Farm owner: Echavarría family

Expected flavours: Complex and Juicy - Kumquat, Currants, Panela


This 100% Chiroso microlot was grown and processed at Finca Lomaverde, a stunning farm owned by the Echavarría family of Pergamino Coffee. Lomaverde was initially the largest of five parcels that made up Santa Bárbara Estate, which was established in the hills of the state of Antioquia by Pedro Echavarría Sr. in the 1970s. Today, the 70-hectare property (35 of which are under coffee) acts as the family’s beating heart in the region, as it has been transformed with a look towards the future by prioritising a more sustainable approach to farming while also introducing rare varieties and innovative processing methods that have resulted in some of the country’s most elegant and refined coffees.

Lomaverde sits at a staggering 1,950m above sea level, with rich volcanic soil and abundant water sources that contribute to excellent fruit quality — even at such a high elevation. Over the years, the family have shifted their goals for the property, as it once primarily produced large volume lots of Caturra and later Colombia (following devastating bouts of leaf rust in the 2000s).