Cuatro Vientos
Cuatro Vientos is a family-owned business, offering microlots and regional blends. Founded in 2018, the company was named after the first farm owned by the Gonzalez family, and therefore, holds a special meaning for them. Yonatan Gonzalez, the company’s General Manager, grew up on that farm, and is a third-generation producer with a background in logistics. His father used to commercialise coffee, as a classic, Colombian parchment buyer.
The company operates in different parts of Huila, which gives them access to coffee for 6 months per year. They have 3 purchasing points, located in each region they work in: Acevedo, Santa Maria, and Algeciras. They do not own a private drying mill, and therefore use infrastructure located in Acevedo.
Details
The area
Huila, along with Narino, is one of the main areas in Colombia where we can find characteristic, diverse and distinctive flavour profiles in coffee. Our partners from Cuatro Vientos work in Northern Huila (Santa Maria & Algeciras), as well as Southern Huila (Acevedo).
Harvest
The main harvest in Santa Maria and Algeciras is between June & July, whereas in Acevedo, it falls between September and December. Even though the biggest volumes of coffee are produced in Santa Maria, we select lots from farms located in Algeciras and Acevedo.
Processing
Most of the coffees we source from Cuatro Vientos are washed, as they only produce naturals upon request. We have also bought some special preps, such as honeys and anaerobic naturals. After being handpicked, their cherries are floated and then fermented in plastic bags or tanks. Their coffee is traditionally dried on ‘marquesinas’, mechanical dryers, or patios.
About this coffee
Cupping score: 87.50
Farm: Santa Barbara
Producer: Jhon Samboni
Region: Huila
Altitude: 2050 MASL
Variety: castillo
Processing: anaerobic washed
Variety
The Castillo coffee variety, developed in Colombia, is a rust-resistant hybrid of Caturra and Timor known for its high yields and a balanced cup profile that can exhibit notes of caramel, chocolate, nuts, and fruits, though its quality can be debated within the specialty coffee world.
Anaerobic fermentation
Fermentation is a chemical process whereby carbohydrates, such as sugars are broken down into alcohols or acids by microbial activities in the absence of oxygen. While fermentation is, by its nature, an anaerobic process, the term “anaerobic fermentation” refers specifically to fermentation that occurs in a custom-built, oxygen-free environment, such as a sealed container or tank.
