Madcap- Juliana Guevara Washed Java 8oz

Roasted 5/27

Producer | Juliana Guevara
Region | La Argentina, Huila
Variety | Java
Altitude | 1,950 MASL
Processing | Washed
Body | Clean

AN EXTRAORDINARY DOUBLE FEATURE FROM FINCA LA TERRAZA

While attending a conference in Armenia Quindío, Colombia, we were fortunate enough to meet Juliana Guevara. While we didn’t know it at that moment, we had cupped 2 of Juliana’s coffees days prior in Bogotá over a spread of several large tables, and they left their mark.

Nestled in between long days of cupping beautiful coffee, Juliana presented at the helm of a producer-led panel, advocating for awareness about the need to amplify women’s voices in the industry, retaining youths as the next generation of coffee producers, and making a case for climate change activism. Carrying with her a strong voice for engaging in social improvement projects with coffee serving as the conduit, Juliana’s conviction to develop community growth is inspiring to say the least.

We are proud to release our second of two variety separations from Finca La Terraza, the stunning Java. Cherries are immediately depulped and placed in plastic tanks with cold water for 84-90 hours to avoid heating up which allows for longer fermentation. Afterwards they are washed twice with cold water and agitated to remove mucilage. Coffee is then dried in thin layers with ample ventilation and constant agitation to ensure even, consistent drying for 5-8 days. Once the lot has reached roughly 30% moisture, coffee is bunched into thicker layers to slow down the drying speed for another 20 days until it is ready for final evaluation before export. In Juliana’s Java separation, enjoy notes of juicy key lime, lemongrass, and cantaloupe.