Colombia — Luis Anibal Calderon

• Producer — Luis Anibal Calderon
• Region — Huila, southwestern Colombia
• Terroir — 1800 masl, temperate tropical climate
• Process — Semi-washed (in-cherry fermentation + pulped fermentation)
• Varietals — Papayo

Tastes like

Berries + Papaya + Syrupy

View taste card here.

Recommended brewing

• Best: Pour over with the Orea Brewer V3
• Great: Filter (batch brew, french press)
• Very good: Espresso

Luis Anibal Calderon

A second-generation coffee farmer, Luis Anibal Calderon has made himself a name for producing super high-quality micro lots of rare varietals. The inherent acidity facilitated by Huila's terroir is matched to Luis' progressive, impactful post-harvest processing techniques, and his coffees are prized for their fruit-filled flavour profiles, exceptional balance and delicate textures.

Used by competitors in the preliminary qualifying rounds of the SCA UK Brewers Cup Championship 2023, this coffee is a papayo varietal. Recently discovered and rarely found anywhere outside of Huila, genetic testing has indicated that papayo has a close relationship with Ethiopian landrace (formerly labelled as 'heirloom') coffees.

In the cup, we've found this coffee can have prominent notes of berry and papaya, with a deliciously syrupy texture.