One of the longest and best seasons we have ever seen in Urrao has also brought new growth to our project there. In this lot, our first from Elpidio Tabares, we find passion fruit, lychee, and citrus.
Chiroso
Urrao, Antioquia
1,900 masl
July 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 ELPIDIO TABARES
The project in Urrao has outgrown our wildest dreams since we first began sourcing coffee from this region a number of years ago. This region and variety have changed our understanding of the flavor profiles possible in Colombia and opened new opportunities for producers to reach the specialty coffee market. Every year, more buyers come to the region, competition increases, quality improves, and producers continue to earn higher prices for their coffees. This is our first year purchasing a lot from Elpidio Tabares, and it continues what has been an exceptional year for this small region in northern Antioquia.
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 will be able to bring you more of this special coffee from this special region year after year.
Pricing Details
Farm Gate (LOCAL; PARCHMENT)
4.2MM COP/Carga
Farm Gate (USD; Green)
$13.80/KG
FOB
$15.01/KG
DDP
$19.34/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.