Elías Roa is a longtime coffee producer, originally from Acevedo, Huila. He still maintains a few coffee farms there but Tamaná in El Pital has become the crown jewel. It's there he has honed his craft with more precise processing and better drying. He now cultivates a wide range of varieties including some older stock heirlooms and even some African varieties. His immediate family are mostly involved in coffee in some way. Bellanid, his wife, is the greatest of hostesses. His daughter, Derlin, and son-in-law, Diego Campos (former barista champion of Colombia) help manage the farm as well as their own plot in La Plata.

El Pital is a truly stunning landscape in the heart of the Macizo Colombiano. It is typical to see large rain clouds rolling in over the mountains, covering the farm for periods of the day. This single varietal microlot is comprised of 100% Pink Bourbon. Elias utilizes dry fermentation for roughly 14-16 hours, followed by several washes with fresh water. The coffee is then transferred to raised beds for slow, meticulous drying. This elegant and complex offering is cherished by our roaster and offers a bright and effervescent body, with notes of Sparkling Muscat, Oolong and Fresh Apricot This coffee shines on pourover!