Aroma Nativo 967 PPY HH, Filter - Colombia

This exceptional micro-lot showcases the distinctive Papayo variety, a rare Colombian coffee known for its elongated cherry shape, which resembles a papaya. Also known locally as Umbligon, meaning “cherry navel”, genetic analyses suggest the variety is a mutation of a traditional Ethiopian landrace.

The coffee is part of the Veci project, launched in 2022 by Luis Marcelino, founder of Aroma Nativo. The initiative works with smallholder farmers in southern Huila who apply good agronomic practices but lack the infrastructure to process their own coffee. Aroma Nativo purchases their ripe cherries at a premium and brings its expertise and dedicated processing facilities in Pitalito to develop each lot’s potential.

Only the ripest cherries are selected for this batch. They undergo controlled anaerobic fermentation before being pulped and partially dried. The coffee is then rehydrated in fermentation tanks with selected yeasts and bacteria before returning to raised beds for 27 days of sun drying. A further three-month stabilisation period under controlled temperatures helps preserve the coffee’s quality.

Aroma Nativo works exclusively with traceable micro-lots and nano-lots, keeping each farm and harvest batch separate to preserve its individual character.

Produced in a limited lot of just 128 kg, this coffee offers an opportunity to explore the distinctive potential of Papayo and the precision of experimental Colombian processing.

• Region: Acevedo, Huila
• Country: Colombia
• Elevation: 1,700 - 1,750 masl
• Variety: Papayo
• Process: Hydro Honey with Yeast

Available in 250g bag.