Colombia Peñas Blancas Java Natural

Peñas Blancas Coffee Processing Center

Nestor Lasso and Jhoan Vergara, two of Colombia’s visionary coffee producers, have joined forces to lead the Peñas Blancas Coffee Processing Center in Acevedo, Huila. This centralized processing hub allows smallholders to access world-class processing techniques and deliver consistently high-quality coffee to an international market. Peñas Blancas is driven by community and built on the pillars of collaboration, education, and sustainability. Producers, agronomists, and industry professionals come together to share knowledge via training programs and workshops on best practices so that many of the families in Acevedo who rely on coffee as their primary income can upskill and directly improve their livelihoods. Under the helm of Nestor Lasso’s expertise in experimental processing and Jhoan Vergara’s experience in farm management, Peñas Blancas empowers producers who previously faced barriers in accessibility, quality control, and market opportunities with centralized and supervised facilities.

What is the Java Coffee?

The Java variety has a long history with roots in Ethiopia and a travel history through Indonesia, Cameroon, and Costa Rica before spreading through Central America. It shares genetic markers with Abysinia, an Ethiopian landrace, but exhibits higher tolerance of coffee leaf rust and coffee berry disease. With such a high cup quality potential, Java is renowned for its complex flavor profile with vibrant fruit notes and aromatic floral characteristics.

Region: Colombia Bruselas - Pitalito,Huila

Producer: Peñas Blancas Coffee Mill, Nestor Lasso & Jhon Vergara

Processing: Natural

Harvest Schedule: October - December

Variety: Java

Altitude (MASL): 1750