JUBILEUMSKAFFE Jairo Arcila Lychee, Colombia

Santa Monica farm

By Jairo Arcila

Bønnetype: Castillo
Prosess: Co-ferment with Lychee and wine yeast
Region: Armenia, Quindio
Produsent: Jairo Arcila
Høyde: 1450-1500 m.o.h.

Jairo Arcila is a third-generation coffee grower from Quindio, Colombia. He is married to Luz Helena Salazar and they have two children together, Carlos and Felipe Arcila. Jairo’s first job was at Colombia’s second-largest exporter, working as their Mill Manager for over 40 years until his retirement in 2019.

Jairo has received great advice and guidance from his sons who are now experts in producing Specialty Coffee. With their help, Jairo has greatly improved the picking, sorting, and processing of his coffees. His sons have also guided Jairo in the production of exotic varieties. He now grows varieties like Pink Bourbon, Java, Papayo ,and Gesha growing across his farms. The guidance from his sons has empowered Jairo and given him the tools needed to produce fantastic coffees with amazing flavour profiles.

Besides coffee, Jairo also grows other agricultural products on his farms such as mandarin, orange, plantain, and banana. Jairo enjoys starting the day with a really good breakfast! But most importantly, he enjoys spending time with his family.

Lychee

Scientifically speaking, lychees are in the drupe family along with plums, cherries, almonds, and olives. They're native to China and Southeast Asia and have thrived in warm, humid climates there for around 4,000 years.

The aromatic lychee is sweet, with slightly floral and acidic notes. Texturally, it's sort of like a firm, crisp grape. Upon biting, you'll get a juicy, sweet-tart flavor burst with a taste similar to strawberry or pear with a hint of citrus.