Colombia | Pastor Ordonez SL-28

Pastor Ordonez’s farm, El Placer, spans 4 hectares at an elevation of 1800 MASL This is a separation of SL-28 harvested in late 2025.  SL-28 from San Agustin has been remarkable. The profile is big and jammy with high flavor intensity and sweetness. We find notes of blackberry, tropical citrus, limeade and plum.

Pastor is a third-generation coffee producer, with a lineage that traces back to some of the first coffee growers in San Agustín. He began his farm at the age of 18 with 4,000 Caturra plants, and today cultivates a variety of cultivars, including Caturra, Pink Bourbon, SL-28, Papayo and Gesha. Pastor’s coffee was the first we purchased from Monkaaba, opening the door to one of our closest relationships. We've been sourcing coffee from Pastor for many years, and it’s always a pleasure to share his exceptional coffee.

Cherries are picked at peak ripeness and left to ferment for 8 hours in sealed bags followed by 12 hours in the hopper. The cherries are then released through the depulper and left to dry ferment for 36 hours. The coffee is then washed 3-5 times and moved directly to raised drying beds. The coffee dries for between 18 days to one month, depending on the weather.