Colombia Diofanor Ruiz: Sample Coffee Roasters

Colombia
Diofanor Ruiz

In the past, many growers didn’t have a chance to taste their coffee. Diofanor got to try his own only in 2005 after a lifetime in the field! That’s when he decided to focus on specialty varieties and methods. This lot has hints of strawberry, papaya and mandarin.

Body Acidity

Roasted omni for filter and espresso

Diofanor Ruiz was born into a traditional family of coffee farmers and was heavily involved in the farm from a young age. Don Diofanor decided to continue with coffee farming and became a certified coffee farmer in 2003. In 2005, Diofanor was able to buy his farm, La Divisa. La Divisa is 14 hectares in size and is located at 1950 m.a.s.l. in Buenavista, Quindío. He lives at La Divisa with his wife and their young son, who is currently studying agroforestry engineering.

Alongside the coffee trees, Diofanor has planted a range of other trees at La Divisa to improve soil composition, provide shade for the coffee trees, and increase the farm’s resilience. He has a collection of fruits such as bananas, mandarins, guava, and oranges. Additionally, Diofanor has planted an array of native trees, such as Guamo, Guayacanes, and Tigua, to contribute to agroforestry in his region.

When talking with Diofanor, he remembers a time when no farmers would taste their own coffee. It wasn’t seen as something important to farmers because of the enormous gap in understanding.

It was in 2005 when, after tasting his coffee for the first time, Diofanor decided to move away from traditional farming methods in favour of more quality-focused practices. This decision has had a huge impact on his livelihood and now drives him in all that he does at La Divisa.

In 2017, Diofanor started working with Cofinet. Diofanor says that thanks to the technical assistance provided by Cofinet, he has been able to make further improvements in the quality of the coffee he produces. Diofanor has also adopted some of Cofinet’s processing protocols with some incredible results. We are honoured to be working hand in hand with Diofanor and hope our relationship will continue for many years to come.

This lot

This coffee is harvested following strict ripeness criteria, floated and hand-sorted to remove any defects. Cherries were then exposed to 30 hours of underwater fermentation before being pulped. The parchment was then gently washed and then dried in temperature-controlled conditions until ideal moisture content was achieved.

This micro-lot is 100% Pink Bourbon. This varietal is currently being researched to determine its origin. It is said that it is a mutation that took place at 2100 m.a.s.l in San Adolfo, Huila.

Sourcing and ingredients

100% Pink Bourbon coffee beans, provided by Cofinet and roasted by us on Gadigal land / Sydney.

Country grade: Unknown ?

Packaging

Bag: ABA Certified home compostable
Label: Recyclable
Valve (on bags larger than 250g): General waste
Coffee ordered online is shipped in a recyclable cardboard box

Brewing this coffee

We recommend brewing this coffee 15–49 days post-roast. If pre-ground, brew as soon as possible. Our advice on storing coffee.

1:3
dose:yield
ratio

To brew on espresso, we recommend using 20g of beans (dose) to get 60g of espresso out (yield), during 24-28 seconds.

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View the how to brew espresso (single origin) guide.

1:16.7
beans:water
ratio

To brew in infusion/fed brewers (V60, Chemex) use a ratio of 1:16.7 ratio of beans:water.

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View full recipes and videos in our brewguides

1:14.3
beans:water
ratio

To brew in immersion brewers (plunger, AeroPress, Kalita, batch brewer) we recommend using a 1:14.3 ratio of beans:water

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g water

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1:12
beans:water
ratio

To brew as cold brew we recommend using a 1:12 ratio of beans:water

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Producer: Diofanor Ruiz
Farm/Coop: La Divisa
Country: Colombia
Region: Quindio
Altitude: 1600-2000m above sea level
Varietals: Pink Bourbon
Process: Washed
Body
Acidity
Tasting notes: Strawberry, papaya, mandarin
Roast style: Omni

Varietals

Pink Bourbon varietal

Pink Bourbon is an Ethiopian Heirloom variety (or subvariety)—though, until very recently (~2023), it was thought to be a rare and spontaneous hybrid/mutation of Red and Yellow Bourbon.

The location

Coffee from Colombia

Colombia is one of the largest coffee producers in the world and benefits greatly from having one of the most unique and complex set of micro-climates of all coffee producing nations.

The Quindio region of Colombia

Located in the central “coffee belt” of Colombia along with other growing regions Caldas and Antioquia. This coffee belt represents the largest producing regions of Colombia.

Farm processes

Washed process

Machines are used to remove the flesh from the coffee cherry before being fermented in water, washed again, and finally sun dried. This process tends to result in more distinct, cleaner flavours.