SUMO - Gesha Musto, Buenos Aires (Colombia)

Producer: Oscar Alvarado

Farm: Finca Buenos Aires

Region: Palestina, Huila
Variety: Gesha
Process: Washed Anaerobic With Musto
Altitude: 1800 masl
Harvested: 2024

Cupping notes: Florals, grape, honey, red plums and red apple

Finca Buenos Aires is home to Oscar Alvarado, a dedicated coffee producer in Palestina, Huila. Like many farmers in this region, Oscar has embraced specialty coffee production, not just as a craft but as a way to improve livelihoods. With support from Cadefihuila, a cooperative that connects over 3,800 smallholder farmers, Oscar and his peers have access to better resources, infrastructure, and markets, allowing them to focus on quality and innovation.

This lot is a Gesha, one of the most celebrated and sought-after coffee varieties in the world. Known for its delicate florals, tea-like body, and vibrant acidity, Gesha thrives in the high-altitude farms of Huila, where careful processing brings out its best qualities.

At Finca Buenos Aires, this Gesha undergoes a meticulously controlled anaerobic fermentation with musto at the fresh cherry stage. After harvesting, the cherries are depulped, removing the outer fruit layer while leaving some mucilage intact. The coffee is then placed in sealed, oxygen-free fermentation tanks, where it undergoes a controlled anaerobic fermentation. During this stage, musto—a naturally concentrated juice extracted from the coffee cherries—is introduced. This infusion acts as a natural catalyst, enhancing microbial activity and intensifying the coffee’s natural fruitiness and complexity.

Huila is one of Colombia’s most renowned coffee-growing regions, and within it, Pitalito and Palestina are at the forefront of specialty coffee innovation. Nestled between 1,400 and 1,900 MASL, these areas benefit from volcanic soil, diverse microclimates, and an ideal balance of warm days and cool nights, allowing coffee cherries to develop slowly and accumulate more sugars.