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<div class="column column1"> This Coffee has been part of some top places in competitions! <ul> <li> World Barista Championship (WBC) on May 4, 2024 Result: 1st place Competitor: Mikael Jasin </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-end="245" data-start="132"> Barista Champion Italy 2025 Result: 1st place Brewer: Daniel Ricci </li> <li data-end="356" data-start="247"> Brewers Cup Champion Colombia 2024 Result: 1st place Brewer: Carlos Escobar </li> </ul> </div> <div class="column column2"> <h3 class="extraPaff">Creamy Cultured Brilliance</h3> Coffee profile resulting from LAB (Lactic Acid Bacteria) fermentation implies a rich, smooth texture, sophisticated flavors akin to fermentation, and a multi-dimensional taste experience that combines creaminess, cultured nuances, and an exceptional depth of flavors. In this coffee you will experience refined flavours associated with cultured products like yogurt. The Brilliance is associated with the complexity and depth including baked fruits, jam, watermelon and strawberry like notes. <h3 class="extraPaff">About Chiroso</h3> Chiroso is a mutation of an Ethiopian Landrace originally found in Colombia in the province of Antioquia (Urrao). It is a rare variety to find, which stands out both in the appearance of elongated beans as well as it sensory traits. We can refer to Chiroso as our domesticated Geisha. <h3>About Jhoan Vergara </h3> Jhoan Vergara is one of Colombia’s most exciting young specialty coffee producers, representing a new generation redefining what Huila coffees can be. Born in Pitalito in 1996, Jhoan grew up immersed in coffee farming and now leads production at Las Flores Farm in Acevedo. With a strong foundation in traditional Colombian coffee growing, he has combined family knowledge with modern experimentation, focusing on precision, consistency, and expressive flavour profiles that stand out on the world stage. At Las Flores, Jhoan works across a diverse range of varieties including Chiroso, Java, Geisha, Pink Bourbon, and Sidra, pairing each with carefully designed fermentation and drying protocols. His coffees are known for their clarity, intensity, and distinctive character, making them highly sought after by specialty roasters and frequently selected for international barista competitions. Today, Las Flores is widely regarded as a reference farm for innovative Colombian processing and competition-level quality, with Jhoan Vergara firmly established as one of the producers shaping the future of specialty coffee. We sourced this competition coffee lot through <a href="https://www.centralcoastcoffee.com.au/collections/lohas-beans">LOHAS BEANS</a> who work directly with the farmer and air freight the beans as soon as they are ready from processing. <a href="https://www.centralcoastcoffee.com.au/collections/lohas-beans">Click here to view all our coffees that are sourced from LOHAS BEANS</a> <h3 data-end="23" data-start="0">WHO IS <a href="https://www.centralcoastcoffee.com.au/collections/lohas-beans">LOHAS BEANS</a>?</h3> Lohas Beans is a Colombian exporter that works alongside some of the country’s most respected and forward-thinking producers, helping bring standout Colombian coffees to the global stage. Their lots have appeared in competitions, been served in top cafés around the world, and enjoyed by dedicated home brewers. While Lohas Beans are not producers themselves, they source and offer distinctive, high-quality lots for discerning coffee drinkers by collaborating with leading Colombian producers, including the Vergara Brothers, the Lasso Brothers, Jhonathan Gasca, Orlando Ospina, and Paola Trujillo. </div>

Colombia | Las Flores | Jhoan Vergara | Chiroso Natural (Creamy Cultured Brilliance Natural) | Signature Series

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