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La Mina. Café de Colombia

La Mina. Café de Colombia

Kima Coffee

About This Coffee

This coffee is a Geisha variety from the Quindío region of Colombia, grown at 1,700 meters altitude by producer Daniel Correal at La Mina farm. The coffee undergoes a natural process with anaerobic fermentation for 72 hours in tanks, followed by 15 days of drying on raised beds until reaching 10.5% humidity. The farm spans 80 hectares dedicated to coffee and plantain cultivation, with varieties including Castillo, Bourbon Amarillo, Geisha, and Pacamara. The flavor profile features red fruits, lemongrass, lavender, and jasmine notes.

Origin

Quindío (Colombia)

Flavor Notes

Jasmine, Red Fruit

Roast Level

Processing

Natural

Typology

Arabica
Geisha
KC

Kima Coffee

Rabi Aouam trained as a barista starting in 2010, won the Andalusian Barista Championship in 2014, and began roasting commercially in 2018 without a fixed space. By 2021 he had a roastery and tasting room in the center of Malaga, and the operation quickly gained momentum. Kima was named Best Specialty Coffee of Spain in 2024 and ranked in the top 100 coffee destinations worldwide by Neodrinks in 2025. Rabi works exclusively with 100% Arabica specialty coffee, hand roasting each batch and selecting from a wide range of origins that includes rare varietals like Geisha from Colombia and Wild Orchid Liberica from Vietnam. An in house academy trains professionals from the hospitality sector, with baristas traveling to Malaga specifically for the courses. The philosophy is direct: flavor, traceability, zero artifice.

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