Apologies for any confusion. Argentina, to our knowledge, does not produce specialty coffee. Finca Buenos Aires in Colombia, however, does. And while this is the first time we’ve used this name on our bags, it’s far from the first time we’ve featured coffee from this farm.
Israel Hernandez is Huck-famous for his Gesha - floral, complex, and an annual special release for us! We’ve been roasting Israel’s Gesha since his very first harvest, but Israel and his farm, Finca Buenos Aires, are more than just one variety. While Israel always takes great pains on his fancy stuff, he’s traditionally processed his caturra variety with a bit less attention to detail, selling it for quicker, easier cash to the local cooperative.
No nose-up judgment there - every farmer can make their own decisions on how to run their farm, and the extra effort to produce specialty is not always worth it. Still, we’ve always been curious about Israel’s non-Gesha, and this year, he took a bit of extra care with a...