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Colombia . Rio Bamisa

Colombia . Rio Bamisa

Qima Cafe

About This Coffee

This coffee is a Geisha variety from the Huila region of Colombia, grown in the valleys along the Rio Bamisa river. The beans are processed using a natural anaerobic method where cherries ferment in a low-oxygen environment before drying with the fruit intact. This processing technique enhances depth and saturation while preserving the intrinsic character of the variety. The coffee offers tasting notes of floral pear tea, melon, pineapple, and green apple.

Origin

Huila (Colombia)

Flavor Notes

Floral, Pineapple, Pear Tea, Melon, Green Apple

Roast Level

Medium

Processing

Natural Anaerobic

Typology

Arabica
Geisha
QC

Qima Cafe

Qima Cafe describes itself as the UK's first tree to cup café. It is the retail arm of Qima Coffee, an ethical sourcing and trading organisation that works with a network of over 7,000 smallholder farmers and supplies specialty roasters across 40 countries. The café operates two London locations, in Covent Garden and on Warren Street, both of which won Good Food Blue Ribbon Awards for 2025/26. Qima's expertise in coffee genetics gives them access to coveted varieties including Gesha, Sudan Rume, and Yemenia, and their Best of Yemen auction lots have sold for nearly $1,000 per kilogram. Through the Coffee Tree Per Cup programme, every cup sold funds a young coffee tree for a farmer, and growers receive on average over 400% more than the standard international market price.

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