Colombia Hacienda Venecia - specialty coffee

Hacienda Venecia is located near Manizales, in Colombia’s Caldas region – an area with generations of coffee-growing tradition. The farm has remained in the hands of the same family for more than 100 years, with coffee knowledge and expertise passed down through four generations.

Coffee trees grow on mountain slopes surrounded by natural vegetation and native shade trees. But Hacienda Venecia is much more than a coffee farm – the entire production process is managed on-site, from harvesting and cherry selection to fermentation, drying and quality evaluation.

For Bourbon Sidra, processing plays a particularly important role. This lot underwent Aerobic Natural processing – fermentation in the presence of oxygen, followed by natural processing and drying the coffee cherries whole. The goal wasn’t to create the most intense fermentation possible. Instead, the process was chosen to preserve a balance between sweetness and acidity while allowing Sidra’s distinctive character to shine through.

This approach reflects the philosophy at Hacienda Venecia: tradition is a starting point, not a limitation. Alongside classic methods, the farm experiments with varieties and fermentation techniques, looking for the processes that best complement each particular coffee.