ILSE - Pastor Ordonez - SL-28 - Washed - Colombia 250g

Big and jammy with high flavor intensity and sweetness

• Variety: SL-28
• Process: Washed (with 8 hours sealed-bag fermentation, 12 hours in hopper, 36 hours dry fermentation, then washed 3-5 times and dried on raised beds)
• Country: Colombia
• Region: San Agustín
• Altitude: 1800 MASL
• Producer: Pastor Ordoñez
• Harvest: Late 2025
• Tasting Notes: Blackberry, tropical citrus, limeade, plum

About the Variety
This is a separation of SL-28 harvested in late 2025. SL-28 from San Agustín has been remarkable. The profile is big and jammy with high flavor intensity and sweetness.

Production
Pastor Ordoñez's farm, El Placer, spans 4 hectares at an elevation of 1800 MASL. Cherries are picked at peak ripeness and left to ferment for 8 hours in sealed bags, followed by 12 hours in the hopper. The cherries are then released through the depulper and left to dry ferment for 36 hours. The coffee is then washed 3-5 times and moved directly to raised drying beds, where it dries for between 18 days and one month, depending on the weather.

Roaster Notes
Pastor is a third-generation coffee producer, with a lineage that traces back to some of the first coffee growers in San Agustín. He began his farm at the age of 18 with 4,000 Caturra plants, and today cultivates a variety of cultivars, including Caturra, Pink Bourbon, SL-28, Papayo and Gesha. Pastor's coffee was the first we purchased from Monkaaba, opening the door to one of our closest relationships. We've been sourcing coffee from Pastor for many years, and it's always a pleasure to share his exceptional coffee. This is a separation of SL-28 harvested in late 2025. SL-28 from San Agustín has been remarkable. The profile is big and jammy with high flavor intensity and sweetness. We find notes of blackberry, tropical citrus, limeade and plum.