Finca La María has remained in the same family since 1945.
The farm sits 5,250 feet (1,600 meters) above sea level in the mountains of Titiribí, Antioquia, Colombia, where cloud forest weather and steep slopes shape some of the country’s most expressive coffees. For generations, the Taborda Cortez family has kept both the land and its knowledge in the family.
In 2013, Adolfo Taborda and his wife, Zoé, made a life-changing choice. They left an estate they had been managing several hours away and came home for good to the farm where Adolfo was raised. Today, alongside their daughter Lorena, they care for approximately 12,000 coffee trees, combining traditional farming practices with environmentally responsible stewardship of the surrounding landscape.
Their care shows in the cup. The family hand-picks Red Castillo and Yellow Castillo cherries, then gives the coffee a 78-hour dry anaerobic fermentation in sealed GrainPro bags before slowly sun-drying it for 25 to 30 days. The result is creamy and expressive, with tropical fruit and ripe plum, a sparkling, champagne-like acidity, and a lingering dark cocoa finish.
Just as important is how the work is valued. The Taborda Cortez family is committed to making sure the labor behind every harvest receives fair recognition and equitable compensation. It’s a philosophy Clarena’s Coffee shares, which is why we’re proud to bring La María from their family to yours.
