JULIO CESAR MADRID, Colombia (Culturing Fermentation Washed)

Julio Cesar Madrid comes from La Riviera, Julio Cesar Madrid’s farm, located in Santa Rosa de Cabal in Colombia’s Risaralda region—a direct tribute to the producer behind this lot. La Riviera is one of the farms known for its exceptionally attentive approach to growing and processing coffee, as well as for experimenting with modern controlled fermentation methods. The farm is part of Café UBA, a group of producers focused on precision, consistency, and expressive cup profiles.

This lot is made from the Pink Bourbon variety, prized for its floral and fruity profile, with a clarity that sometimes recalls Gesha coffees. At an altitude of 1800m, the cherries develop slowly, building greater sweetness and aromatic complexity.

The “Culturing Fermentation Washed” process takes this coffee into a particularly intriguing sensory realm. Fermentation is carefully controlled to enhance its fruity elegance and aromatic complexity without compromising the clarity characteristic of a well-executed washed coffee. The result is a vibrant, clean, and sophisticated coffee in which floral and fruity notes complement one another naturally.

It develops notes of peach, Earl Grey, and cantaloupe, supported by a medium body, balanced acidity, and pronounced sweetness that lingers in the aftertaste.