Tasting Notes: Milk chocolate, Caramel, Vanilla, Key lime, Cashew
 
Country: Colombia
Acidity & Brightness: Gently bright and slightly sweet.
Balance & Finish: Balanced with a clean finish.
Body & Texture: Rich bodied with a creamy-to-velvety texture
Flavors: Milk chocolate, caramel, cashew, vanilla & key lime.
Grade: Excelso, 14/16 screen size, Grown at 1,800 – 2,100 masl, SHB
Processing: Fully washed, sun dried on patios.
Grower: Don Afranio & Laura Enciso | Finca La Leona
Region: Gaitania Village, Planadas, Southern Tolima, Colombia. Varieties: Caturra

Good For: Auto Drip, Full Immersion, Espresso
 
Description: 
The story of Finca La Leona (“The Lioness Farm”) is quite a roller coaster. Located in southern Tolima in a region called Planadas, it was owned and managed by Don Afranio Enciso and his son for many years. They worked together to improve their crop year after year until they finally placed 8th in Colombia in 2015’s Cup of Excellence. Considering there were thousands of entrants that year, I would have been impressed if they’d placed top 50, so placing in the top 10 is incredible. But it was at the height of his career that Don Enciso’s whole world would come crashing down with the tragic death of his son. In his grief, he retreated from coffee and his farm was left abandoned for 2 years. But his daughter, Laura Enciso, refused to allow Finca La Leona’s story to end in tragedy. So she rolled up her sleeves and after years of hard work, has rebuilt La Leona and her family’s legacy. These days Don Enciso has rekindled his joy of coffee by managing the work on the ground – seeing after the field workers, leading their efforts and meeting their needs, while Laura manages the business and commercial interests of the farm. Their partnership and inspiring story drew us to their coffee, but truth be told, the coffee really sells itself!