The farms, estates, and washing stations behind the coffee worth knowing. Great coffee starts at origin — these are the growers who set the standard.
This month’s producer pick
The Colombian estate that turned fermentation into craft
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La Palma y El Tucán
Zipacón, Cundinamarca · Colombia · Estate
Near Bogotá, La Palma y El Tucán is one of the clearest examples of why the producer matters as much as the roaster. Founders Felipe Sardi and Elisa Madriñán treat fermentation as a craft in its own right — running controlled, experimental processes that pull vivid red-fruit and floral notes out of varieties like Gesha, Sidra and Bourbon.
