El Jaragual, spanning 150 hectares, is a family-operated farm overseen by
Jorge Mira. Located at an elevation of 1500 MASL in Amalfi, Antioquia,
Colombia, the farm is perfectly positioned in the northern area of the
central Colombian Andes. This location is superb for cultivating premium
coffee.
A significant portion of El Jaragual is dedicated to forestry, leveraging
Jorge's background as a forestry engineer. The farm features a blend of
pine tree plantations aimed at sustainable timber production, alongside
conserved areas of native forest.
Currently, we cultivate seven coffee varieties at El Jaragual, shaded by
plantain trees and other native agroforestry species , ranging from
traditional varieties like Castillo/Colombia to exotic types such as Pink
Bourbon and Gesha. Plans are underway to introduce new varieties this
year, including Typica Mejorado and Sidra.
The coffee processing methods employed at El Jaragual are refined,
involving extended fermentation phases with yeast inoculation and
temperature adjustments, such as warm water rinses and cool water
quenches, to enhance and stabilise the aromatic qualities developed during
fermentation. This represents a thoughtful balance between traditional and
modern processing techniques.
1. Harvesting: This is carried out ensuring a minimum of 90% ripe cherry.
2. Floating: This ensures the removal of green, overripe, and dry cherries.
3. Oxidation: This is done in food-grade plastic drums for 24 hours.
4. Pulping: The cherries are pulped dry.
5. Oxidation after pulping: For 24 hours in order to remove the mucilage. The
coffee is then washed at temperatures of 45°C, creating a thermal shock.
6. Fermentation: For 48 hours at temperatures below 25°C with specific yeast.
7. Fermentation completion: After 48 hours, the coffee is washed at
temperatures of 5°C to seal the fermentation.
8. Drying: After the 48 hours of fermentation, the coffee goes into drying, which
is carried out for 76 hours at average temperatures of 40°C.
9. Stabilisation: This is done in grainpro-type bags.
