Colombia - Finca La Terraza Washed 5lb

Colombia - Finca La Terraza Washed

Municipality: La Argentina
Dept: Huila
Producer: Juliana Guevara and Wbeimar Lasso
Varietal: Java
Altitude: 1900 MASL
Process: Washed

We Taste: Pink Lemonade, Caramel, Rose Hips

Light Roast

Process:

The coffee is harvested manually by the farm’s permanent workers, who carefully select only ripe cherries, ensuring high quality from the very beginning. After traditional pulping, the beans ferment for 36 to 48 hours in concrete or plastic tanks to remove the mucilage. The beans are then thoroughly washed using traditional methods and sun-dried for 14 to 20 days in a parabolic solar dryer, allowing the coffee to preserve its sensory profile. This artisanal and carefully executed process guarantees a high-quality coffee with a unique flavor.

Java is a variety with Ethiopian roots. It takes its name from the Indonesian island where it was grown in the 1800s, and it eventually made its way to Latin America, where a handful of quality-focused farms now cultivate it. The long, slender beans are known for a clean, elegant cup. Grown at 1,900 meters in Huila and carefully washed at La Terraza, this lot opens with bright pink lemonade, rounds out with caramel sweetness, and finishes with a delicate, floral note of rose hips.

About:

Finca La Terraza is owned by Juliana Guevara and Wbeimar Lasso, a husband and wife team that have worked in coffee for over 20 years with Mr Lasso being a third generation farmer. Through their company, Terra Coffee, they are able to work with producers on ways to apply methods to increase the quality of their coffee through farming and processing innovations.

The story of La Terraza reflects a deep passion for innovation and family legacy in coffee farming. It was born as a space to experiment with new varieties and processing methods, with the vision of sharing this knowledge with other producers in the Terra Verde region. This farm represents the third generation of coffee farmers who, although rooted in Nariño, chose to invest in Huila for its ideal growing conditions. Over 20 years ago, they acquired this land to blend tradition with research, turning it into a living laboratory where ideas are tested, knowledge is built, and experience is passed on. Thus, La Terraza tells not only the evolution of a farm, but a continuous commitment to excellence, innovation, and community collaboration.

We spent a day with Juliana and Wbeimar at La Terraza in August 2025. Read Field Notes #02 for the full account of that week in Huila.