Jairo Arcila Lychee - Colombia

Jairo is a third-generation coffee farmer, and has worked diligently over his career to grow from his first farm, La Esmeralda, to the six farms now under his purview.  His sons, Carlos and Felipe, have also ventured into the buisiness - founding Cofinet, the exporting company that connected us with this coffee - a Castillo from Jairo’s farm, Finca Santa Monica.  It underwent a 72-hour dry anaerobic fermentation, during which it was introduced to wine yeast and Lychee fruit.  It was then de-pulped and dried on raised beds to the desired moisture.