This season brought some of the highest-quality Chiroso lots we have seen from our project in northern Antioquia. Daniel Caro's last harvest of the season is a lovely end to an exceptional year. In the cup we find lychee, oolong, and mango.
Chiroso
Güíntar, Anzá
2,200 masl
July 2026
Hand-picked at peak ripeness. Floated. De-pulped on the day of harvest. Fermented underwater for 6 days. Dried on raised beds until moisture content reaches ~10%.
ABOUT DANIEL CARO LOPEZ
Daniel Caro Lopez is a young, second-generation coffee producer introduced to us by our export partners at The Coffee Quest. For several years, we have worked together on a project focused on the Chiroso variety, which is specifically cultivated in this region. His farm, El Tambo, is one of the highest in the area at 2,200 masl and spans 33 hectares (~81 acres), with 5 hectares dedicated to coffee. Daniel primarily grows Chiroso, with a small garden of Gesha, and we are excited to see how this farm continues to develop.
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)
4.5MM COP/Carga
Farm Gate (USD; Green)
$13.98/KG
FOB
$17.26/KG
DDP
$20.04/KG
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