Padre - Limited Edition Colombia Jhonatan Gasca - Filter roast

Limited Edition Coffee Description

Jhonatan Gasca’s journey into coffee began after an early pursuit of a professional soccer career. In 2010, he returned to his family farm, refining his skills and experimenting with fermentation. His early attempts were met with challenges, leading him to step away from innovative processing. However, in 2018, inspired by friends from acclaimed farms El Diviso and Las Flores, he revisited his approach. Through his partnership with Lohas Beans, he gained recognition for pushing the boundaries of fermentation techniques.

Jhonatan’s coffee has since been featured at the highest level of competition, contributing to wins in both the 2024 US and Australian Barista Championships.

The process begins with handpicking cherries at peak ripeness, which are then placed in 200-litre tanks with water to remove floaters and impurities before undergoing further manual sorting. Next, the cherries oxidise in open bags for 48 hours, enhancing their sweetness and fruit complexity. They then undergo 150 hours of anaerobic fermentation, allowing natural sugars and lactic acid bacteria to interact and develop vibrant fruit flavours. To halt fermentation, the cherries are washed with hot and then cold water, a quenching process that removes microbial load, opens the bean’s pores, and enhances flavour development. Finally, the cherries are dried on African beds for two weeks under close humidity monitoring, ensuring even drying and consistency.

This careful and controlled approach yields a coffee that is both vibrant and deeply layered, with bold fruit-forward characteristics and an incredible depth of sweetness.

Coffee Breakdown

Colombia Jhonatan Gasca 100%
Thermal Shock Natural – Pacamara varietal, grown at 1,750 masl in Bruselas, Huila, Colombia.