Grown on the scenic La Leona farm in Quindio, Colombia, this coffee has been grown by Luz Helena Salazar, whose journey in coffee cultivation has been a tale of passion, learning, and unyielding dedication to quality. We’re incredibly proud to be featuring Luz Helena’s coffee for the third year in a row, and to showcase her outstanding coffee.
SUITABLE FOR:
Stovetop
Espresso
Plunger
Aeropress
Category: All Espresso, Coffee, Espresso, Espresso Single Origin, Padre Coffee, Single Origin, Single Origins
Luz Helena Salazar’s coffee is a beautiful expression of dedication and expertise. Inspired by her husband Jairo Arcila—an experienced coffee farmer and dry mill manager—Luz began her own coffee journey over 20 years ago. Today, she grows coffee on her 8-hectare farm, La Leona, located at 1,500 metres above sea level in the renowned coffee-growing region of Quindío. The farm's rich volcanic ash soil and ideal microclimate make it perfect for producing high-quality coffee.
With guidance from Jairo and ongoing support from Cofinet—our Colombian sourcing partner, co-founded by her sons Carlos and Felipe—Luz has focused her energy on refining every step of the farming and processing journey. Her work is now centred on specialty coffee, and her cherries are processed at Cofinet’s La Pradera station using carefully honed techniques.
This microlot, made up entirely of the Caturra variety, is harvested following strict ripeness criteria. The cherries are floated and hand-sorted to remove defects, then undergo a 30-hour underwater fermentation before being pulped. The parchment is gently washed and dried under controlled temperatures to achieve perfect moisture content.
The result is a clean, juicy cup with bright strawberry and lime notes, balanced by smooth toffee sweetness and a sparkling red apple acidity.
Now in its third year with us, we’re incredibly proud to showcase Luz Helena’s coffee once again—and we hope you enjoy it as much as we do.
Colombia Luz Helena Salazar 100%
Washed - Caturra varietals grown and handpicked at Finca La Leona, Quindio at 1,500 MASL.
RED APPLE, STRAWBERRY, LIME AND TOFFEE
This recipe is for espresso and developed on a commercial coffee machine. Use as a guide to achieve your desired flavour preference. If you are unable to reproduce the exact result on your home machine, don’t panic, an alternative is to simply adjust your recipe using the ratio so it works best for your set up.
Espresso
1 – 2 cups daily
250g per week
2 – 4 cups daily
500g per week
6 – 8 cups daily
1kg per week
Note – These guidelines use an estimate of 16–21 grams of coffee to allow for difference in dose size.
If you need help with any of our coffees, please reach out through hello@padrecoffee.com.au and we’ll guide you along through the coffee journey.
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