San Agustín

The hacienda San Agustin is located only a few hundred metres from the ruins of Tulipe. It is owned by Alfonso Villagomez, a Q-grader and former environmental consultant who is very methodical in the production of coffee. The hacienda has belonged to the family for 3 generations but only started producing coffee in 2014.

The farm produces Typica mejorada and Caturra, its profiles are very sweet, fruity and a very interesting acidity. Alfonso is now experimenting with different processes like carbonic maceration and prolonged fermentation. He is one of few producers in the area who can offer a natural processed coffee as the area is very humid and has a high annual rainfall. His trick is drying the cherries in a solar-powered drying chamber, where the heat and humidity can be precisely controlled.