Jairo Arcila - Yellow Sudan Rume [natural] filter roast

Jairo Arcila is a third-generation coffee grower from Quindio, Colombia. He is married to Luz Helena Salazar & has two sons, Carlos and Felipe Arcila. Jairo was the Mill Manager at a large Colombian coffee export firm for over 40 years. He purchased his first farm in 1987 & through hard work made enough to purchase Villarazo, where this Sudan Rume was grown. Jairo retired as Mill Manager in 2019 & now works solely on his farms. 

Jairo’s sons are the exporters of this coffee & with their help, Jairo has improved the picking, sorting, and processing of his coffees. His sons have also guided Jairo in the production of exotic varieties. He now produces varieties like Pink Bourbon, Java, Papayo, Gesha & this Yellow Sudan Rume on his farms.

Besides coffee, Jairo also grows mandarin, orange, plantain, and banana at Villarazo. Jairo loves starting the day with a great breakfast & spending time with his family.

This lot was processed using the natural method. The cherries were hand-picked, carefully sorted to remove any defects, dry fermented for 45 hours & then sun-dried on raised beds in temperature-controlled conditions until the moisture content reduced to between 9.5-11%, this takes from 8-12 days.