ÁNGELA ROJA & EDINSON ARGOTE | Colombia | Thermal Shock Washed

This coffee comes from Quebraditas, a family-run project led by Edinson Argote and Ángela Rojas in Oporapa, a region in Huila that remains underrepresented within specialty coffee. The project connects two farms, Chorro Alto and Quebraditas, and focuses on building visibility for both their work and the wider community.


Ángela, originally trained as a nurse, returned to her hometown during the pandemic and transitioned into coffee production. Together with Edinson, she developed a collaborative model that combines agronomy, processing, and knowledge sharing. Their work also extends to neighboring producers through seed distribution and traceable, named lots.


The farms cover around 10 hectares and include both traditional varieties such as Caturra and Colombia, as well as non traditional varieties like Geisha, Sidra, and Wush Wush. This diversification reflects a long term effort to strengthen both cup quality and regional resilience.


Processing takes place at Chorro Alto and follows a structured approach. Cherries are harvested with a focus on high ripeness, then floated to remove defects. A 12 hour oxidation phase is followed by dry depulping. The coffee then undergoes a 48 hour aerobic fermentation, finished with a hot water wash at 45°C that creates a thermal shock. After fermentation, the coffee is mechanically dried for about 76 hours at around 40°C and then stabilized in sealed bags.


This combination of precise control and experimentation allows Edinson and Ángela to develop consistent and expressive flavor profiles, while contributing to greater recognition for Oporapa as a coffee producing region.

FOB price: 15,19€/kg

We paid: 20,16 €/kg

ROASTED COST: 24,32 €/kg