Winter Banger

Sebastian Ramirez

Sebastian Ramirez, a fourth-generation coffee producer, and has grown coffee for almost two decades. Sebastian’s family has been producing coffee for over 100 years. When the time came for him to continue his family legacy, he knew this was his opportunity to change the family’s business model
radically.

El Placer Farms sold coffee to the local cooperatives before Sebastian's time. The prices paid for coffee were always dictated by the coffee market. Sebastian's thoughts were on this: “Too much work for little reward.” Before he started leading El Placer Farms, he enrolled in a three-year coffee education at Sena, one of Colombia’s public educational services that is well known for delivering high-quality education. Sebastian first focused on learning to taste coffee,
“I knew this was the way to go. Many coffee producers don’t know how their coffee tastes and end up selling it at low prices for this reason. If you know how your coffee tastes, you will likely connect with people looking for specific flavours. On top of that, you can have more control over your pricing. It is a win-win.

During those three years, Sebastian also learned about farming and processing techniques, coffee roasting, and how to brew coffee using different methods. His work also takes a community approach. El Placer Farms provides free consultancy to coffee producers from whom Sebastian buys coffee cherries to encourage them to produce the best coffee they can. El Placer Farms has been recognised in several international championships; in 2023, our Wush Wush won the WCIGS championship, and in 2024, our Gesha White Honey won the Irish Barista Championship and also placed 6th in the WBC, just to name a few of El Placer’s achievements.

Natural Anaerobic, Washed, Fruit Co-Ferment

Jairo Arcila

Jairo Arcila is a third-generation coffee grower from Quindio, Colombia. He is married to Luz Helena Salazar and they have two children together, Carlos and Felipe Arcila, who are the co- founders of Cofinet. Jairo’s first job was at Colombia’s second-largest exporter, working as their Mill Manager for over 40 years until his retirement in 2019. Jairo bought his first coffee farm, Finca La Esmeralda, in 1987 and this is where he planted his first Caturra lot. He was fortunate enough to earn money by producing coffee on his farm in addition to working full time.

Jairo has received great advice and guidance from his sons who are now experts in producing Specialty Coffee. With their help, Jairo has greatly improved the picking, sorting, and processing of his coffees. His sons have also guided Jairo in the production of exotic varieties. He now grows varieties like Pink Bourbon, Java, Papayo ,and Gesha growing across all his farms. The guidance from his sons has empowered Jairo and given him the tools needed to produce fantastic coffees with amazing flavour profiles.

Our Relationship:

Sebastian Ramirez x Cairngorm Coffee

This coffee is made possible from the hard work of Sebastian Ramirez and Jairo Arcila. Sebastian Ramirez is the owner of The Project El Placer Farms, a project in Colombia we have bene lucky enough to purchase a few coffees from this year, after meeting some of the team at London Coffee Festival. El Placer Farms work directly with roasters from their farm in Colombia, allowing a direct trade relationship, ensuring traceability, and reliability

We have been a long time supporter of Jairo Arcila, and his progressive and innovative processing methods. We've been purchasing coffee from Jairo through Cofinet for a few years now!

Varietal

Blend

Growing Altitude

1750 masl

Recommended Resting Period

5 days

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Stocking Fillers