Colombia Huila MARIA BERCELIA MARTINEZ - FILTER Roast Date 7 May 2025
- Juniper spices aftertaste
- Conference pear & blue berry
Finca: Los Angeles
Region: Acevedo Huila
Processing: Washed (long fermentation)
Variety: Cenicafe 1
Altitude: 1800 masl
Importer: TOTC
Rob says: Another beauty thanks to the efforts of Jean Heylen from Top of the Crop.
The story of MARIA BERCELIA MARTINEZ reads like a novel—filled with adventure, tales of Colombian crime and corruption, rebuilding from nothing, and, above all, a deep love for her family. This lot from the new 2024 harvest is proof that she’s not just a survivor but also a truly exceptional coffee producer.
This new Cenicafe 1 variety features short stature, high productivity, high adaptability to Colombia´s coffee regions, and resistance to rust and the Coffee Berry Disease (CBD). It is the result of a rigorous selection of 8 advanced progenies of 11 originally selected by Cenicafé’s Breeding Program, coming from a crossing between Caturra and Timor Hybrid 1343.