TASTING NOTES

Wild Cherry - Red Plum - Blackberry - Chocolate

AcidityMedium

BodySilky

RoastingLight

HarvestWinter 2024

GRANJA LA ESPERANZA COFFEE

The art of innovating without betraying tradition

Café Granja La Esperanza is a Colombian family business founded in 1945 by Juan Antonio Herrera and Blanca Ligia Correa. Now run by their descendants Rigoberto and Luis Herrera, it has become a global benchmark for specialty coffee.

Located in the Cauca Valley, it comprises several high-altitude farms, including Potosi, Cerro Azul, La Esperanza, and Las Margaritas.

A pioneer in introducing the Geisha variety to Colombia, the company is renowned for its rigorous expertise, innovative methods (Honey, Natural, long fermentation) and coffees with complex aromatic profiles. CGLE has also developed hybrid varieties such as "Mandela" and programs to enhance productivity, resilience and cup quality.

Granja La Esperanza combines tradition, excellence, and social commitment in every cup.

POTOSI

Where the legend of Granja La Esperanza begins

Finca Potosí is the historic farm of Café Granja La Esperanza, located in Caicedonia in the Cauca Valley, between 1,400 and 1,860 meters above sea level.

Founded in 1945 by the Herrera family, it marks the beginning of the Granja La Esperanza adventure. Covering 52 hectares, the farm specializes in natural process coffees, with controlled cherry fermentation lasting between 18 and 50 hours depending on the profile. These methods produce gourmet, expressive coffees.

Rooted in family tradition yet focused on innovation, Finca Potosí embodies the heritage and consistent quality of Granja La Esperanza.

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