Jardines Del Eden Washed SL 28
We are excited to bring you a truly unique Colombian coffee from Finca Jardines del Edén, produced by the Arcila family in the highlands of Quindío, Colombia.
This lot features the SL28 variety, a legendary variety originally associated with Kenya and highly prized for its ability to produce coffees with incredible complexity, vibrant acidity, and intense fruit character. Growing SL28 in the high elevations of Colombia gives this coffee a fascinating expression of the variety while adding the characteristics of Colombian terroir.
The coffee is carefully washed, allowing the natural qualities of the SL28 to shine through in a remarkably clean and elegant cup.
The cup begins with a lively citrus acidity, followed by layers of sweet red fruit and a delicate richness. As it cools, the grapefruit and citrus notes become even more expressive, while the sweetness and fruit complexity continue to develop.
Very limited. Very special. Don’t wait too long!
This coffee goes through a carefully controlled, multi-stage fermentation and drying process designed to develop its unique and expressive flavor profile: Dry Aerobic Fermentation: Approximately 24 hours, allowing the coffee cherries to begin fermenting naturally in the presence of oxygen. Carbonic Maceration: The coffee is then placed in GrainPro bags for approximately 200 hours at temperatures below 22°C (72°F), with CO₂ added to create a controlled fermentation environment. Drying: After fermentation, the coffee is carefully dried on raised beds at temperatures below 35°C (95°F) until it reaches the ideal moisture level for storage. This combination of controlled fermentation and gentle drying helps create the intense fruit character, complexity, sweetness, and distinctive aromatics that make Jairo Arcila coffees so special..
Reminder! This coffee is raw, you must roast it before brewing
Arrival Date: September 2026. Packed and vacumed sealed in GrainPro
Flavors:Ruby Grapfruit, Lemon Curd, Raisin, Red Currant, Orange & Heirloom Tomato
Grade:
Processing: Washed
Grower: Felipe and Carlos Arcila
Region: Pijao, Quindio, Colombia.
Varieties: SL 28
Recommended Roast Range: (Light, light -medium)
We like this coffee best at City + (Light-medium) or as first crack has begun to trail off. We find this “lighter side of medium” roast level really showcases the florals and citrus in the cup. If you prefer a more balanced cup, feel free to take this coffee to a full medium, or just after first crack has trailed off. Pushing the roast into the first few snaps of second crack will yield a more chocolate focused cup at the expense of the more subtle floral notes, but the cup will pick up a bit more body and creamy texture.
Jardines del Edén is a project associated with Felipe and Carlos Arcila of Cofinet, where they experiment with uncommon varieties and innovative processing. SL28 was planted at the farm in 2019, and the team observed that it adapted particularly well to the climate and geography of Quindío>
