Reinaldo Chilito - Colombia

Super bright and vibrant. Tasting like gooseberry, pomelo, hibiscus, with intense tropical sweetness. 

Origin: Colombia
Region: El Purutal, San Agustin, Huila
Producer: Paradise
Elevation: 1850-1920 year
Variety: Pink Bourbon
Process: Washed

The cherries are harvested every 3 weeks and fermented for 24 hours. They are then pulped dry with the following day's pulp and left to ferment for 24 hours in a ceramic tank. They are washed and taken to the drying room for 15-20 days.

Roasted for: Filter


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Don Reinaldo was born and raised in the rural village of El Purutal in San Agustín, Huila, Colombia. Like many children in the countryside at that time, his access to formal education was limited, and he left school after the second grade. Instead, he developed a deep love for farming early in life. By the age of nine, he was already helping his family with sugarcane, panela, and subsistence crops like corn, beans, and yucca. He also learned to propagate coffee the traditional "escobiado" way - using naturally germinated seeds found beneath coffee trees.

As a teenager, Reinaldo began working as a day laborer on nearby farms and, at age 14, was given a quarter hectare of family land, where he started planting his own crops. He also entered into "half-time" work arrangements, where he provided labor and others provided land. This helped him gain experience and build a path towards owning land of his own.

Eventually, one of his employers offered to sell him a small plot and with savings and a subsidy from the National Coffee Federation, Reinaldo purchased the land and planted his first 800 Caturra coffee trees. At 22, he met Doña Mariela, and they began building a life together, first living with Reinaldo's parents and later purchasing a small piece of land from her family. There, they balanced coffee farming with growing food, especially during the early stages of new coffee plantings. In 2016 Reinaldo planted 3000 Pink Bourbon and 1500 Catimor coffee trees. This marked a turning point in his commitment to coffee quality.

Initially, Reinaldo sold his harvests to local buyers, cooperatives, and small exporters. But in recent years, seeking fairer prices and recognition for his work, he cautiously joined the MonKaaba project, delivering his first micro-lot under his own name. This moment represented more than just a sale - it was a step towards visibility, dignity, and long-term sustainability for his family and farm.

Det är en ära att få presentera denna mikro-lott från Reinaldo Chilito, odlare i den lilla byn El Purutal i San Agustín, Huila, Colombia. Det här kaffet är ett uttryck för både hans livsresa och den terroir som gett Pink Bourbon sin plats på den globala specialskaffekartan.

Reinaldo växte upp i en tid då skolgång var begränsad på landsbygden. Redan vid nio års ålder började han arbeta med jordbruk, bland annat med sockerrör och kaffe. Hans första egna kaffeträd planterades på en kvart hektar familjemark. Genom arbetsbyten och sparsamhet lyckades han så småningom köpa egen jord och plantera sina första 800 Caturra-träd.

År 2016 planterade han 3 000 Pink Bourbon-träd – ett avgörande steg mot kvalitet. Genom samarbetet med MonKaaba-projektet fick han äntligen möjlighet att sälja sitt kaffe under eget namn och därmed skapa en hållbar framtid för sig själv och sin familj.

Det här partiet består till 100 % av Pink Bourbon. Kaffebären skördas var tredje vecka och genomgår en unik dubbel fermentering: först 24 timmar i bär, därefter 24 timmar i keramiskt kärl tillsammans med dagens pulp, innan de tvättas och torkas i 15–20 dagar.

Resultatet är en otroligt vibrerande och fruktig kopp med toner av krusbär, pomelo, hibiskus och tropisk sötma.

1. Ursprung & sort

Kaffet odlas av noggrant utvalda producenter på hög höjd i Latinamerika och Afrika. Vi använder främst högkvalitativa Arabica-sorter som Pink Bourbon, Gesha och SL28 – kända för sin komplexa och nyanserade smakprofil.

2. Process

Bären handplockas vid full mognad och genomgår olika bearbetningsmetoder – allt från tvättat till naturligt eller anaerobt – för att framhäva kaffets unika karaktär. Fermentering och torkning sker under kontrollerade former för att bevara sötma, balans och arom.

3. Rostning & bryggning

Alla kaffen rostas varsamt för att lyfta fram varje ursprungs särskilda smaknyanser. Våra profiler är anpassade för filter, espresso eller kokkaffe – beroende på vilken bryggmetod du föredrar.

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