Colombia Wilton Benitez - Decaf

Variety:
Pink Bourbon

Process:
Thermal Shock, decaffeinated with cane sugar

Region:
Cauca, Piendamó, Colombia

Altitude:
1,900 m.a.s.l.

Sensory profile:
Peach, strawberry, floral, pineapple yogurt

About the producer:
Wilton Benítez is a producer who specializes in cultivating exceptional coffees and highly prized varieties. Driven by deep curiosity, he explored fermentation technology by studying how it's applied in industries such as wine, beer, and cheese—an inquiry that led him to develop an innovative approach to coffee processing.

At Finca El Paraíso 92, exotic varieties are grown using advanced farming systems such as terracing and drip irrigation. The farm is equipped with its own microbiology and quality-control laboratories, as well as an on-site wet mill.

His methods include rigorous cherry sorting, controlled anaerobic fermentations using specific microorganisms, and stabilization techniques based on hot- and cold-water thermal shocks. This precise, science-driven approach has allowed Wilton Benítez to produce coffees of the very highest quality, recognized with numerous international awards.