Colombia El Mirador from Portuguese roaster SOLO Brewing Coffee Roasters Lisboa is a lively and innovative micro-lot from producer Elkin Guzmán from the Huila region. The cup combines floral aromatics, bright citrus acidity, caramelized sweetness, citrus notes, and delicate vanilla. The result is an elegant, aromatic, and precisely balanced coffee with a clean and refined expression. This lot impresses not only with its complexity but also with its modern approach to processing, which pushes the boundaries of the flavor profile of Colombian coffee.
The SOLO Lisboa roastery was awarded the title of Best Roastery in Portugal in 2025, received recognition for sustainability at the My Coffee Awards in Barcelona, and its creations are developed under the leadership of Dani Cassiano, one of the winners of the Coffee Personality of the Year 2025 award.
The coffee comes from the El Mirador farm in the Palestina region of Huila, located at an altitude of 1,550–1,750 meters above sea level.The 31-hectare family farm is run by Elkin Guzmán and his wife Diana, a professional barista. They have long been experimenting with fermentation and innovative post-harvest approaches, emphasizing transparency and respect for the terroir. Cultivation takes place in a semi-shaded system that optimizes temperature and photosynthesis, and harvesting takes place twice a year, during Mitaca (May–July) and the main harvest (September–December).
The lot consists of the Catiope Bourbon variety, processed using the Carbonic Maceration method. Carbonic maceration is a fermentation method borrowed from winemaking, in which whole coffee cherries are sealed in airtight containers filled with carbon dioxide (CO₂), so that fermentation takes place intracellularly, from inside the fruit, without prior disruption of the skin. This controlled process promotes the development of intense aromatics and fruity complexity, often with pronounced notes of red and stone fruits, while maintaining the purity and structure of the resulting cup.