This is our first year working with Albeiro’s coffee. This is an excellent representation of this special variety and a unique expression, coming from farther south in Urrao. In the cup we find gooseberry, peach, and star fruit.
Chiroso
San Carlos, Urrao
2,000 masl
September, 2025
Hand-picked at peak ripeness. Held in-cherry for 24 hours. Floated. De-pulped. Dry-fermented for 36 hours. Dried on raised beds for 20 days until moisture content reaches ~10%.
ABOUT ALBEIRO RAMIREZ
This is our first year working with coffee from Albeiro Ramirez. It marks a continuation of our exploration of Urrao, specifically focused on the Chiroso variety. Albeiro is an exceptionally talented producer, as reflected in the cup quality. We hope to visit his farm later this year.
ABOUT CHIROSO
Chiroso is a new variety being grown primarily in the region of Antioquia, Colombia. We only started hearing about its cultivation a couple of years ago, but because of its cup quality potential it is beginning to spread. The variety has been genetically identified as an Ethiopian Landrace, but unfortunately we cannot get any more specific than that at this time. We have been working very hard building a buying program in the region of Urrao specifically around the variety of Chiroso. We still don't know where or how this variety came to be cultivated in this particular region, but its cup quality is extraordinary. We will be working with our exporting partner, The Coffee Quest, to continue developing this project, and hope that we'll be able to bring you more of this special coffee from this special region year after year.
Pricing Details
Farm Gate (LOCAL; PARCHMENT)
4.75MM COP/Carga
Farm Gate (USD; Green)
~$14.15/KG
FOB
$15.43/KG
DDP
$23.14/KG
The cost of getting a coffee from cherry to beverage varies enormously depending on its place of origin and the location of its consumption. The inclusion of price transparency is a starting point to inform broader conversation around the true costs of production and the sustainability of specialty coffee as a whole.