Naranjo Agrio

Producer: Don Luis Botina
Altitude: 1700 masl
Varieties: Cenicafé
Process: Washed

Finca Naranjo Agrio holds a special place for us. This is where it all began.

Don Luis, Frank’s uncle, has been farming this land for decades, and it was here, walking through these trees and sharing coffees together, that the first ideas behind Fidela started to take shape. What began as conversations at origin has grown into something much bigger, but it all traces back to this farm and this family.

Luis runs the farm alongside his wife Sereida and their son Johnny, with a shared focus on care, quality, and doing things the right way. Everything here is hands-on, thoughtful, and deeply rooted in experience.

Harvesting is done selectively and the coffee is fermented for around 24 hours before being washed and dried slowly over 8 to 15 days, depending on the weather. Every day on the farm, a group of local women carefully hand-select the dried coffee, sorting through each lot to ensure only the best beans make it through. This step is slow and meticulous, but it’s essential in maintaining the quality that defines Don Luis’ coffee. Sitting at 1700 metres above sea level, the farm produces coffees with bright acidity, tropical fruit notes, and a soft chocolate finish.