Jose Ever Muñoz

Jose Ever Muñoz

Jose has been producing coffee at his farm, La Esperanza, in the Bajo Horizonte region of Suaza for over 25 years. In addition to his competition-winning pink bourbon variety, Jose also produces catuai and colombia varieties on his farm and uses a fermentation method that is somewhat ubiquitous to this region: a primary fermentation in whole cherry is followed by a secondary dry fermentation before washing and drying on raised beds. Despite a slightly lower elevation of around 1600 masl at La Esperanza compared to many of the other competition winners, it is a testament to Jose’s deliberate focus on quality that he was awarded first place in the Central region, and fourth place in the competition overall.