Luz Helena Salazar Colombia Espresso

Luz Helena Salaza

Luz Helena, and the team of pickers selectively harvest only the ripest cherries. The cherries
are then transported to Maracay sorting area, where the team meticulously hand-sorts and
float them to eliminate any low-density, underripe, or defective beans. Then, the cherries
are transported to our processing center, La Pradera, in Grainpro bags or suitable
containers to preserve their freshness.
​Upon arrival, we continue with our rigorous quality protocols. The cherries are placed in
water tanks to float them, removing any low-density beans and external material. The
water used in this stage is recycled for more baches that require floating.
Once this water is no longer suitable to be used for floating, it is filtered through a series of
specialized tanks before being irrigated into vetiver grass beds and is released as oxygen.
This natural filtration process purifies the water, ensuring no contaminated water is
discharged from our processing center and maintaining an environmentally sustainable
operation