DIOFANOR RUIZ - Papayo [washed] filter roast

DIOFANOR RUIZ - Papayo [washed] filter roast

This Papayo is sweet & delicate with flavours of peach & sweet lime.
Roasted 16 JAN 2026
      $32.00
      $32.00
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      About the farmer(s)

      Diofanor Ruiz -Pink Bourbon [lactic washed] — Colombia

      Diofanor Ruiz was born into a family of coffee farmers and worked on the farm from a young age. In 2005, Diofanor was able to buy his farm, La Divisa. La Divisa is a 14 hectares farm in Buenavista, Quindio. He lives on the farm with his wife and their son, who is currently studying agroforestry engineering.
      Alongside coffee, Diofanor has planted a range of other trees at La Divisa to improve soil & provide shade for the coffee. He has a collection of fruits such as bananas, mandarins, guava, and oranges. He has also planted an array of native trees. Diofanor talks of the old days, when farmers wouldn't bother tasting their coffee, it didn't seem important.
      When Diofanor tasted his coffee for the first time, he decided to move away from traditional farming methods, instead focusing on quality over quantity. This decision has made a huge impact on his livelihood and now drives him in all that he does at La Divisa.
      After careful hand-picking, this Papayo cultivar was processed using the washed method. The cherries were dry-fermented for 24 hours, de-pulped, washed, & then dried on raised beds until ideal moisture content was achieved.

      • region Buenavista, Quindio
      • farm/farmer La Divisa
      • altitude 1600 - 2200 meters
      • crop 2025
      • cultivar Papayo
      • process Washed

      This lot is 100% Papayo, a mutation found on a farm in Acevedo, Colombia. The fruit is the shape of a papaya & the cherries are orange when ripe. Initially thought to be a mutation of Caturra, DNA testing has found Papayo to be closer to Ethiopian Landrace cultivars.

      Diofanor & his dogs on the farm.

      Diofanor on the drying patio.

      Diofanor enjoying a cuppa.

      Coffee trees & La Divisa.