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We chose this lot because it represents another aspect of our mission. Los Nogales and Miraflores are managed by Viviana and her husband Pablo. Together they showcase the power of their partnership. Viviana’s work as a leader in the Los Guácharos group proves that a small-scale, family-run operation can set a global standard for excellence. This is high-altitude innovation fueled by pure grit.
The labor is a constant race against a clock set by the trees. Pink Bourbon is a notoriously fickle variety; its cherries ripen to a deceptive orange-pink and drop from the branch the moment they pass their peak. To capture them at the exact window of sweetness, Viviana pays a premium for a specialized harvest team. A family from Nariño who possess the intuition to pick only what is perfect.
What follows is a grueling 64-hour transformation: a 24-hour cherry ferment in sealed bags, followed by a 36-hour underwater anaerobic soak. After 27 days of patient, precision drying, the resulting seed carries immense physical integrity and mineral complexity. This arrival is the direct result of Viviana’s refusal to compromise, proving that the most profound flavors are found in the work others are unwilling to do.