Colombia | Pastor Ordonez

Pastor Ordonez’s farm, El Placer, spans 4 hectares at an elevation of 1800
MASL. This is a separation of SL-28 harvested in January 2025. Sl-28,
originally a Kenyan variety, is known for its ripe acidity and fruit flavors.
This lot has those qualities while also having a more tropical fruit profile
with polished flavors. We are tasting a very clean cup with great balance. We
find notes lemon, plum, apricot and tropical fruits along with refreshing
notes of mint and ginger.

Pastor is a third-generation coffee producer, with a lineage that traces back
to some of the first coee 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, and Papayo. 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 seeds are then
washed 3-5 times and moved directly to raised drying beds. The seeds dry
for between 18 days to one month, depending on the weather.