El Vergel. Marta Rubí

About This Coffee

This single-origin coffee is from Finca El Vergel in the Tolima region of Colombia, produced by Elias and Shady Bayter at 1,500 meters altitude. The coffee features Red Bourbon variety and undergoes an innovative anaerobic natural process involving 60 hours of anaerobic fermentation in stainless steel tanks, followed by intermittent sun drying for 35 days, mechanical depulping, and 2 months of maturation in grain-pro bags. This micro-lot is part of the Proyecto Mujer (Women's Project), harvested by a specialized team of over 15 women who achieve 95% ripe cherry selection. The flavor profile includes green apple, white chocolate, and grape notes.

Origin

Tolima (Colombia)

Flavor Notes

Grape, Green Apple, White Chocolate, Grapes

Roast Level

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Processing

Anaerobic Natural

Typology

Arabica

Bourbon Rojo, Red Bourbon

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Kima Coffee

Rabi Aouam trained as a barista starting in 2010, won the Andalusian Barista Championship in 2014, and began roasting commercially in 2018 without a fixed space. By 2021 he had a roastery and tasting room in the center of Malaga, and the operation quickly gained momentum. Kima was named Best Specialty Coffee of Spain in 2024 and ranked in the top 100 coffee destinations worldwide by Neodrinks in 2025. Rabi works exclusively with 100% Arabica specialty coffee, hand roasting each batch and selecting from a wide range of origins that includes rare varietals like Geisha from Colombia and Wild Orchid Liberica from Vietnam. An in house academy trains professionals from the hospitality sector, with baristas traveling to Malaga specifically for the courses. The philosophy is direct: flavor, traceability, zero artifice.

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