This is the last harvest pass from Duber Mejia's El Diamante. Duber's earlier harvest was one of the best Chirosos of the year, and it is with mixed emotions that we roast these last few Chiroso lots of the season. In the cup we find tropical fruit, lychee, and Key lime.
Chiroso
Urrao, Antioquia
1,900 masl
March 2026
Hand-picked at peak ripeness. Floated to further remove defects. Held in-cherry overnight. De-pulped. Dry-fermented for 36 hours. Washed. Dried on raised beds until moisture content reaches 10.5%.
ABOUT DUBER MEJIA
This is a continuation of our ongoing project in Urrao. Some years ago, our understanding of Colombian coffee shifted considerably when we tasted our first Chiroso from this region of Antioquia. At the time, Urrao was not known for high-quality coffee—most of what was produced there moved into larger bulk lots for the commodity market. The quality we encountered was wholly unexpected, and it reoriented how we thought about the region entirely. This coffee from Duber Mejia is a clear reminder of why we continue to invest so much time in this region, and we look forward to exploring it further.
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 we unfortunately 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)
~$12.28/KG
FOB
$16.09/KG
DDP
$20.29/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.