Manhattan - El Paseo 250g | Colombia

El Paseo is our newest coffee in the Exceptional category.

Produced by Huver Castillo in Nariño, Colombia, this Caturra lot begins with the careful selection of fully ripe cherries. The coffee undergoes a 36-hour pre-fermentation in cherry, followed by floating and disinfection using a sea salt solution (2%). It is then transferred to stainless steel tanks for controlled anaerobic fermentation, where the coffee ferments for six days. During this stage, collected leachates and specific enzymes are added to promote a distinctive floral profile.

After fermentation, the coffee is mechanically dried at temperatures below 38°C for 2–3 days and then stabilized for 15 days to ensure consistency and quality.

The result is a vibrant and expressive cup with notes of violet, lychee, and dragon fruit, with a smooth mouthfeel.

Huver is a third-generation coffee grower, but his close relationship with coffee is recent. Until a few years ago (before 2015), he was a math teacher at a school in Nariño. The farm El Paseo is located near Buesaco, on the Suma Paz trail. This family farm is where Huver has had the opportunity to work alongside his father. El Paseo has been in the family for over 20 years and is one of three farms they own. It is a beautiful farm with an altitude range of 1750 meters to 1950 meters, featuring several native shade trees and situated on the slopes overlooking the valley of Buesaco.