FUNKY STUFF - Colombia LUZ HELENA Natural - FINAL ESPRESSO Roast Date 6 January 2025

• Peach, guava and dragon fruit
• Very sweet and fruity
• Silky mouthfeel

Finca: Maracay

Region: Colombia Quindio

Processing: Natural

Variety: Castillo

Ex- & importer: Cofinet

Rob says: Finally we managed to buy a lot from the all famous coffee queen LUZ HELENA. With vibrant orange and pink fruit flavors, it’s no wonder this is one of the sweetest cups we’ve ever offered.

Luz grew up in Armenia and has been producing coffee on her farm for the last 20 years.  She is the mother of Felipe and Carlos Arcila, who founded the family business, Cofinet, which produces, sources and exports coffee from the region. 

Several years ago Luz decided to transition to speciality coffee production. Inspired by the work of her husband, Jairo Arcila – the former Dry Mill Manager of Colombia’s second largest coffee exporter – Luz saw the potential on her farm for making coffee of a much higher quality than commercial coffee. With the support of Jairo and her sons, Luz began learning more about growing coffee plants, refining her farming practices, and improving the health of the trees, in order to produce high quality coffee cherries.