Colombia Julian Hernandez

We’re excited to release a unique microlot offering from Julian Hernandez and his farm in Huila, Colombia. Julian is a young coffee entrepreneur who grows, buys, and processes differentiated coffees in Palestina, Colombia.

His specialty lies in post-harvest processing, and he works to standardize protocols to offer repeatability of high-quality cup profiles. Julian has trained as a professional cupper and has a wealth of knowledge in the farm-to-cup process. For this lot, he implemented a 100-hour extended fermentation: 50 hours in cherry, 50 hours depulped, and then washed. This creative and detail-oriented process leads to a delightful complexity in the cup.

Over the last few years, we’ve seen a flood of innovative coffee processing from young producers like Julian in Colombia. These processes have led to new flavors in Colombian coffee never seen before. Julian’s coffee presented to us notes of green apple candy, strawberry cereal, and hibiscus. We’re delighted to work with innovative young producers like Julian who have their eyes set on the long-term preservation of the beverage we all know and love.