Colombia Wilton Benitez Filter

This is an exciting regional lot and an insight into the future of coffee, larger regional lots elevated by careful processing. It comes from Cauca, in Colombia’s south, where gentler terrain offers unusually consistent growing conditions. Sourced from smallholders near Granja Paraiso 92, Wilton Benitez’s farm and state-of-the-art facility just outside Piendamó. There, the coffee undergoes a meticulous 36-hour fermentation, with specific yeast inoculation before being washed and carefully dried—an elevated process that brings clarity and sweetness to a broader community harvest.

It’s exciting to see larger community lots treated with this level of precision. Wilton’s approach not only lifts the cup quality, but also the price paid to producers—a win–win, and an exciting glimpse into the future of coffee. Expect soft tropical acidity—think yellow fruit and citrus—alongside honeyed milk chocolate sweetness, and a silky, clean finish. Approachable, thoughtful, and beautifully executed.