ilse Colombia Diana Quinayas Whole Bean

Description

8.8oz / 250g Whole BeanNotes: Melon, Orange Sherbert, Candied Peach, Florals, ElegantRegion: San Agustin, HuilaProducer: Diana Quinayas, Buena VistaProcess: WashedVariety: GeshaElevation: 1950 mHarves: January 5 - 10, 2026 From Ilse: "Diana Quiñayas runs Buena Vista, a one-hectare farm in Los Robles, San Agustín, at 1,950 MASL. This is her end of season separation of Gesha harvested between January 5th–10th, 2026. We’re incredibly happy to have Diana’s coffee back. Her work consistently produces some of the most expressive and memorable coffees we taste each year, and we feel lucky to share it. This harvest carries big florals layered with tropical fruit, with an elegant and complex profile of melon, orange sherbet, and candied peach. Diana is the sister of Yivier, whose Caturra we have also purchased in the past. When they were young, their father, Orlando, gave each of them a small plot of coffee as a lesson in responsibility and independence. Through that experience, Diana learned the foundations of careful farming: crop management, plant health, and long-term planning. Later, Diana met her partner, Jhonathan, who was working on Orlando’s farm, and when she turned 18, her father entrusted her with a plot of her own. They began with just 600 trees and, over time, took over a small group of Gesha plants from Yivier’s farm that were struggling. What Diana has built from those plants continues to impress us year after year. We’re excited to share this tiny lot, gathered over just a few days of picking, and to continue highlighting the remarkable work she is doing in San Agustín Cherries are picked at peak ripeness every three weeks. The cherries are then depulped and left to dry ferment for 40 hours in majolica tanks. The seeds are then washed and moved to drying rooms where the seeds dry for 15-20 days."