Leonid Ramirez, Honey

Honey processing offers a beautiful middle ground between the clarity of washed coffee and the fruit sweetness of a natural. Leonid Ramirez uses this method to highlight the expressive character of his coffee from the mountains of Génova, Quindío. During drying, a portion of the fruit mucilage is left on the beans, gently building sweetness and texture while preserving balance in the cup. Across the eight years we’ve worked together, Leonid has continued refining both his farming and processing techniques. This honey lot shows that thoughtful evolution in action. The cup is elegant and comforting, revealing flavours of peach, delicate black tea and the lingering sweetness of mānuka honey.

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From deep in the mountainous Andes of central-western Colombia, Leonid Ramirez has defied the odds and breathed new life into his origin’s classic processing methods. Colombia has long been a celebrated origin, but even with its long producing history, smallholders can still struggle to capture the full value of their farming. Through the support of exporters, Five Senses and Cofinet, Leonid has been able to continuously improve quality and efficiency offering delicious coffees and improving his family’s livelihood. Specialty coffee driving positive impact? That’s something Five Senses is very proud to support.