Roast Scale
- Country of Origin: Chachagui, Nariño, Colombia
- Varietals: Caturra
- Altitude(meters): 1775 - 1920
- Farm(s): Finca Villa Loyola
- Cupping Profile:
- Acidity
- 8
- Body
- 9.00, Complex, Syrupy, Silky
- Flavor
- 9.00, Apricot, Vanilla, Peach
- Aftertaste
- 8.50, Sugar Cane
- Process
- Washed, Sun Dried
- Sweetness
- 8.50, Juicy, Gentle Citrus
- PT's Score
- 93
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$18.35 12 oz.
$117.00 5 lb.
More than 100 years ago, high in the Andean Mountains of the Nariño region in Colombia, Manuel Delgado felt it in his heart to donate his farm to the church he loved. The farm, Finca Villa Loyola, was to be a respite for Catholic church leaders and students to rest and rejuvinate. But church leaders had a different idea, they were more interested in using the farm to help the surrounding community.
   Finca Villa Loyola, initially intended for rest and relaxation, has turned into a work of pride producing one of the very best coffees in all of Colombia, winning First Place in the Cup of Excellence in 2008.
Since that victory, a different Padre has been placed in the community and coffee farming has become a bigger part of the farms activity. Padre Gerardo Arando recognized the good fortune the farm had several years earlier and called on a member of the church and local resident, Mauricio Rosero, to lead the efforts in continuing improvement at the farm.
It was our good fortune that Mauricio Rosero, Finca Villa Loyola's new farm consultant, was friends with PT's Director of Qualty Control, Maritza Taylor. So with Mauricio's invitation, Maritza and I (Jeff) visited Finca Villa Loyolla during the harvest of 2011. We could clearly see the potential in the farm with it's high elevation of 1,800 meters (or 6,000 ft.) and Caturra variety coffee, it seemed a clear winning combination.
Mauricio has been working closely with the Committee of Coffee Growers of Nariño to dramatically improve the farm and it's capacity to procuce great coffee. As our newest Direct Trade Coffee, workers on the farm are seeing better wages and living conditions for the permanent and temporary workers. Seven hectares (or 17.3 acres) have been set aside, by the Environment Control Center of the Department of Nariño, for the cultivation of "Guadua" a species of plant similar to bamboo that can be used for tools by all of the farms and coffee growers in the region.
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