Colombia Wilder Santacruz

Notes of blackberry, almond, butterscotch.

Varietals: Caturra & Castillo
Region: Páramo Bajo, Aponté, Nariño, Colombia
Altitude: 2000 MASL
Processing: Washed

This is the second lot from Wilder Santacruz, who was a new producer for us to work with during 2025, and this washed process lot comes from his 5 hectare farm, Villa Sol, outside of Aponté, Nariño. Wilder, whose father won the Cup of Excellence in 2012, entered coffee production in 2010 after initially pursing a career in business administration and now uses his skills to focus on creating a differentiated product and lasting business relationships on the international market through his families expertise with coffee.

This lot is grown at 2000 MASL and consists of caturra and castillo varieties. Cherries are picked from this plot and transported to Wilder's Buesaquito farm for processing. The processing involves initial fermentation of cherries for 48-72 hours, followed by de-pulping and an additional 24-hour fermentation in sealed containers. The coffee then undergoes a "pre-dry" on a patio before moving to a mechanical dryer (heated by rice husks, not exceeding 35°C) and finally dried under a shade cloth until it reaches 10-11.5% moisture content.

This is a primary example of the types of individuals Shared Source chooses to work alongside with. We're super grateful to have been able to purchase Wilder's coffee for the first time and excited to serve you this excellent washed process lot.