LOW CAF COLOMBIA Edinson Argote

Edinson Argote’s advanced processing elevates this washed Laurina - it's bright and tropical in flavour, but as calm in caffeine as they come.

Producer: Edinson Argote

Farm: Finca Quebraditas 

Variety: Laurina

Process: Washed + Thermal Shock

Region: Huila

Elevation: 1850m

Harvest: August 2025

Caffeine Level: 0.45% (green coffee)

Laurina is a rare, naturally low-caffeine variety of the Arabica species, first identified on Réunion Island in the 18th century. Its compact, pointed seeds typically contain just 0.4–0.6% caffeine by weight - significantly lower than standard Arabica - and are prized for their high sweetness and delicate body.

Finca Quebraditas sits high in the hills of Oporapa, Huila - a region known for bright, expressive coffees - and is run by young producer Edinson Argote. Edinson found his way into the world of coffee through work at a local buying station. Cupping became his entry point into the craft, and after years spent refining his skills and leading processing at innovative farms in Cauca, he returned home with a clear ambition: to build something of his own.

Today, Quebraditas is that vision realised. Alongside his family, Edinson cultivates some of Colombia’s most exciting varieties - including this rare Laurina. The thermal-shock washed process preserves the variety’s delicate sweetness while enhancing bright notes, resulting in a cup that’s fruitier than a typical washed Laurina. 

Edinson's advanced process for this coffee:

• Selective harvesting of >90% ripe cherry, followed by floating to remove defects.
• 24-hour oxidation in sealed plastic drums for early flavour development.
• Dry pulping, then 18-hour post-pulping oxidation to loosen remaining mucilage.
• Thermal shock washing: a warm 45°C wash to open the parchment.
• Controlled yeast fermentation for 36 hours below 25°C, then a cold 5°C rinse to seal the fermentation.
• Gentle mechanical drying for 76 hours at 38°C.
  

It's bright and bold with a naturally low caffeine level - an outstanding coffee to be enjoyed any time of day!

Brewing Tip

We've been enjoying brewing this coffee on the Orea V4 to experiment with different base attachments and fine tune our preferred recipe. This is the current one person Orea recipe we are using, with the classic base:

Dose: 15g

Water: 250mL

Grind: Medium-Course (24 clicks on Comandante)

Water Temp: 92C

Brew Time: 2:00-2:30

Pouring Guide: Bloom 30mL for 30s; then 3 x 70mL pours every ~ 30s 

Caffeine content = A very calm 70mg, calculated using our caffeine calculator