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Published: 2026-01-27 Author: FrontStreet Coffee

Last Updated: 2026/01/27, Over the past decade, a coffee estate in Colombia has collected more than 60 awards of various sizes in major coffee competitions around the world. Not only in world-class competitions where top experts gather, but also in green bean competitions such as those in Colombia and Panama BOP, they have been involved in all aspects. Therefore, this estate is known in the industry as

The Rise of a Coffee Champion

In the past decade, a coffee estate from Colombia has collected over 60 awards of various sizes at major coffee competitions worldwide. These include not only world-class competitions where top experts gather, but also awards from green bean competitions like those in Colombia and Panama BOP. As a result, this estate has become known in coffee circles as the "rising star" of the coffee world. And this estate is the protagonist of FrontStreet Coffee's article today—La Esperanza!

About La Esperanza Estate

Before delving deeper into La Esperanza, it's important to understand that while La Esperanza is indeed the name of an estate, when we see it in competitions or on rankings, it doesn't refer to just this single estate. At such times, it represents a collection of several farms that collectively participate and sell under the La Esperanza name. This brings us to a Colombian couple, Blanca Ligia Correa and Juan Antonio Herrera, who were assigned to work at a farm called Postosi in their early years, where they began a new chapter in their lives.

After working for several years, the couple developed a passion for the coffee industry and directly acquired the Postosi farm to manage it themselves. This was their first estate. Since Postosi primarily grew Typica varieties, and Mr. Juan Antonio Herrera hoped to cultivate more possibilities, the couple purchased a new piece of land near the farm in 1945, specifically planting specially introduced Yellow Bourbon, Red Bourbon, Caturra, and Typica varieties. This estate was named La Esperanza, symbolizing its potential for more possibilities.

During their time from marriage to managing the estate, the couple had 14 children. Through their efforts, they expanded the entire family. Among them, two children named Rigoberto and Luis developed great interest in coffee cultivation, continuously deepening their knowledge and learning. Under their leadership, the family subsequently acquired three additional estates! These are: Margarita, Cerro Azul, and Hawaii. The five estates cover a total area of 150 hectares, with varying altitudes but generally ranging between 1400-1800 meters. Except for Hawaii estate, all other estates are located in Colombia's Cauca department (Hawaii estate is in Cundinamarca department).

Cauca department is located in southwestern Colombia, with an average altitude of 1758 meters and reaching up to 2100 meters at its highest. Due to the high average altitude in the Cauca region, there are significant day-night temperature variations, which slows the growth rhythm of coffee plants. This allows coffee beans to absorb more nutrients and develop more outstanding sweetness and flavor characteristics. Additionally, the region has abundant rainfall, suitable temperatures, and fertile volcanic soil, making it another "paradise" suitable for coffee cultivation. Regarding the 150 hectares, with such a large area, one can easily imagine how productive La Esperanza must be, and this is indeed the case. However, at this time, they had not yet made significant waves, merely being one of the many coffee-growing families in Colombia.

It wasn't until 2007 that a bold move by Mr. Rigoberto propelled La Esperanza to a new level. In 2007, Mr. Rigoberto leased a coffee farm named La Carleida in Panama. Under his management, it won the Panama BOP championship the following year. This award made him realize the importance of genetic varieties. He soon returned to Colombia with Geisha and began experimenting with planting more different varieties, officially opening the door for La Esperanza's subsequent surge in popularity.

FrontStreet Coffee's Selection

As we saw at the beginning, in the following years, La Esperanza continued to win awards and championships multiple times, becoming the rising star of the coffee world. FrontStreet Coffee promptly sourced a batch of La Esperanza beans to savor their exceptional quality.

This particular batch consists of natural processed Geisha from La Esperanza's Margarita estate. Due to the high growing altitude, FrontStreet Coffee appropriately extended the roasting rhythm to ensure the beans fully develop their flavors while avoiding underdevelopment.

FrontStreet Coffee: Colombia · La Esperanza Geisha
Country: Colombia
Region: Cauca Department
Altitude: 1850 meters
Variety: Geisha
Processing: Natural Process
Flavor: Blackcurrant juice, blueberry, orange, dark plum, red wine

Cupping Notes

Eight hours after roasting completion, FrontStreet Coffee immediately conducted a cupping session! From the dry aroma, FrontStreet Coffee detected sweet and sour flavors of grapes and berries. Upon tasting the coffee, FrontStreet Coffee clearly perceived rich blackcurrant juice, followed by abundant aromas of orange, dark plum, and blueberry. As the temperature decreased, the juice-like sensation became more pronounced, and after swallowing, a distinct red wine aftertaste could be detected, which was remarkably comforting.

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