for overseas【Limited】COLOMBIA / OSCAR GEISHA WASHED
¥2,800
International shipping available
Taste : Lemon, Peach, Orange, Sweetness
Oscar
Country：Colombia
Region : La Laguna, Pitalito, Huila
Farmer : Finca Villa Celeste
producer : Oscar Tobar
Altitude : 1,850m
Beans : Geisha
Process : Washed
内容量 : 100g
〜ABOUT PROCESS〜
At Oscar’s farm, all lots are processed using a consistent fermentation protocol.
After harvest, the cherries undergo a 24-hour pre-fermentation in whole cherry form through natural fermentation.
They are then transferred to cement fermentation tanks, where they ferment with water for an additional 24 hours.
After washing to remove the mucilage, the coffee is fermented once more in a dry state for 24 hours before proceeding to the drying stage.
This step-by-step fermentation approach enhances clarity while allowing the intrinsic characteristics of the variety to fully express themselves, resulting in a clean yet layered cup profile.
〜ABOUT PRODUCER〜
Oscar is a young producer introduced to us through Chapolera, a regional exporter based in Pitalito.
In an industry facing a serious shortage of next-generation producers, he represents an important part of coffee’s future.
“There are very few producers my age around me,” Oscar says.
“When I was a child, I was told to study hard so that I wouldn’t become a coffee farmer.”
At the same time, he believes the rise of specialty coffee has begun to change this reality.
As higher quality standards have increased the social value of coffee farming, knowledge gained through university studies—such as agronomy, chemistry, and engineering—can now be applied directly to coffee production.
As a result, more educated young people are finding their way back into the coffee industry.
His mindset and long-term vision closely align with our own desire to build lasting relationships with young producers, which ultimately led us to begin working together.
〜ABOUT FARMER〜
This coffee comes from a newly acquired farm in southern Huila, distinct from the farms Oscar has previously managed in northern Huila.
At a time when many producers are leaving coffee farming, his decision to invest in a new area reflects a strong commitment to the future of the region.
The lot we are introducing this season was produced on this very farm.
It represents the starting point of a long-term effort—one in which Oscar will continue to build quality through careful engagement with the land over time.
〜ABOUT Colombian Coffee Culture〜
In the last twenty years, coffee production in Colombia has undergone major changes.
Ronald states, “For decades, the Colombian coffee industry was dominated by the National Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia and a limited number of large exporters. The market for people other than that limited number of people opened about fifteen years ago, and coffee producers began to have access to obtaining their own export licenses. This change has had allowed many producers to make a living from coffee. Ninety percent of Colombia’s coffee producers are small-scale producers and many of them were living almost under the poverty level, but with the market being open, there was the possibility that they could earn more.”
In the future, Colombia’s small-scale producers will be divided into two groups: those who aren’t to adapt to the change and those who are able to adapt to the change with flexibility.
Ronald states, “For example, Brazil’s coffee farms are located on the plains and are more industrialized, so producers can produce coffee at a lower cost than we do in Colombia. Most coffee farms in Colombia are located on steep mountain slopes and harvesting coffee is done by hand, which takes time and effort. Increasing the quality and price of coffee is the only way to make coffee production in Colombia survive in the market. On the other hand, producers who are not motivated to improve quality and just repeat the farming practices of previous generations will have problems in the future.”
There is the reality that even Colombia, which is the world’s third-largest coffee producer, is in danger of losing coffee productions if they aren’t competitive with other countries.
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