One of the most renowned coffee-growing regions is Huila – and for good reason. Huila offers a perfect blend of fertile soils, high altitude, and an ideal climate for growing specialty coffee. Located in Acevedo, Finca Las Flores particularly stands out in this region. Here, Jhoan Manuel Vergara Ayure produces exceptional microlots and cultivates varieties such as Pink Bourbon, Tabi, Java, and Maracaturra. Established in the 1990s, Finca Las Flores is now an estate with 90,000 coffee trees. In 2006, the Ayure family began their journey in specialty coffee by participating in the Cup of Excellence competition. Since then, and now with the support of their son Jhoan, they have dedicated themselves to further developing and distinguishing their coffees. An example of this dedication is this wonderful Chiroso natural microlot, which underwent a thermal shock. This technique, which completes the fermentation process, uses a combination of hot and cold water to open the pores of the beans and fix volatile compounds. The Chiroso variety was rediscovered in Colombia in the early 2000s and remains primarily exclusive to Colombia to this day. Its popularity surged when a Chiroso coffee took first place in the Cup of Excellence competition in 2014.
