Colombia Alejandro Renjifo Geisha Washed

This washed Geisha comes from Reina de Saba, a farm located in San Agustin, Huila, Colombia, and is produced by Alejandro Renjifo. The cup presents delicate fruit notes of muscat and lime, a floral jasmine-like aroma, and a soft honeyed sweetness, resulting in a transparent and elegant expression.

Alejandro Renjifo is the founder of FairField Trading and also a coffee producer himself. He is one of the producers who warmly welcomed us during our visit to Colombia last year.

While he has a very charming personality, his approach to coffee is extremely meticulous. In particular, he places strong importance on the drying process and strict moisture control. Alejandro only works with farmers who understand and are able to follow these precise quality standards, allowing him to consistently produce coffees of exceptional clarity and quality.

Reina de Saba is located in San Agustin, Huila, Colombia, at an altitude of 1,950 meters. The farm covers approximately 8 hectares and was established in 2005. Today, only Typica and Geisha varieties are cultivated there.

Alejandro and Luis Alejandro purchased the farm in 2005 with the intention of reviving the Typica variety, which had once brought great recognition and prestige to the region. The seeds used for their Typica plants were collected from fewer than ten very old Typica trees discovered on the farm itself.

This lot is a Geisha variety processed using the washed method. After only fully ripe cherries are harvested, they are fermented as whole cherries for 12 to 15 hours. The cherries are then depulped without the use of water, followed by an additional 24 hours of dry fermentation.

After fermentation, the coffee is washed three times before moving to the drying stage. The drying begins on raised beds under shade for 10 days, followed by an additional 10 to 20 days of careful drying.

The drying area is equipped with polyethylene shade covers, allowing the amount of sunlight to be carefully controlled. This precise drying environment and strict moisture management help create the coffee’s delicate muscat and lime-like fruit notes, jasmine-like floral aroma, and soft honey sweetness.