Flower Child Coffee

Alvaro Vargas - Chiroso

Alvaro Vargas grows Chiroso—a rare Ethiopian-Yemeni landrace variety now finding its footing in Antioquia, Colombia—at elevation in Urrao. The washed process emphasizes clarity: hand-selected ripe cherries are floated, depulped, fermented 4 days in open tanks, then dried on sun-beds for 20 days. The cup is sweet upfront with honeyed finish, delivering plum, black cherry, orangey citrus, and stone fruit, amplified into caramel and spring florals when brewed as espresso or with milk. Alvaro's competition experience and family discipline shine through in a coffee that showcases what Chiroso can do—soft florality and tropical nuance that rewires expectations.