LAS NUBES
Las Nubes farm is located in the township of Agua Negra just 15 minutes outside of Pitalito, Huila, Colombia. The farm sits at an altitude of 1775 m.a.s.l. and has a total of 29 hectares. It’s planted with coffee on 27 hectares and the varieties that they harvest are Caturra, Pacamara, Pink Bourbon, Laurina, and Geisha.
Sitting at the top of a mountain overlooking the Laboyos Valley, Las Nubes gets mild temperatures around 18–21° C during the day, with cooler temperatures at 10–12° C at night, and enjoys an unobstructed view of the valley and surrounding mountains. The property’s main building includes a drying space under its roof, as well as a water collection system that stores rainwater in a subterranean tank for daily tasks and coffee processing. Las Nubes also has an automated cherry floating system, depulper, and a 10,000 kg capacity mechanical silo on site for processing.
ABOUT THE ESTATE
Varietals: Geisha, Pacamara, Laurina, Caturra, and Pink Bourbon.
Altitude: 1775 m.a.s.l.
Farm Area: 29ha
Process: Washed and natural
Drying Method: Parabolic dryers and mechanical silos
MEET THE GROWER - MEET OUR PRODUCER PARTNER
Las Nubes farm is a partnership between professionals from every part of the coffee supply chain. The partnership includes:
- Claudia Samboni, co-owner of Aromas del Sur, which includes three coffee farms (Finca Monteblanco, Finca El Progreso, Las Veraneras, and Finca La Loma).
- Vicente Mejia, founder, and CEO of Clearpath Coffee
- Ricardo Pereira, COO of Ally Coffee
- Mark Trujillo, coffee roaster and owner of The Hub Coffee Co in Reno, Nevada, USA.