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Producer

Wilton Benitez

Coffees in catalog
55
Currently in stock
20
Roasters carrying
23
Avg Cherry's Index
77.8

Wilton Benitez’s lots are carried by 23 different roasters. The same coffee, interpreted by 23 different roasting curves; a comparison nobody else can show you.

Cup of Excellence · 3× finalist

  • 2023CO#291.80· Granja Paraiso 92Sudan Rume
  • 2022CO#491.25· Granja Paraiso 92Sidra
  • 2021CO#192.50· Granja Paraiso 92Pink Bourbon

Producer overview

Wilton Benitez operates in the Cauca region of Colombia, where his coffee is cultivated at altitudes ranging from 1600 to 2100 meters. This geographic positioning provides the environmental conditions necessary for the diverse range of cultivars grown at his farm, Granja Paraiso 92.

The farm maintains a broad varietal landscape. While Red Bourbon, Pink Bourbon, Caturra, Castillo, and Orange Bourbon are primary crops, the catalog also notes the presence of several other varieties, including rare cultivars like Sudan Rume, Sidra, and SL28.

Benitez is known for an extensive process portfolio that emphasizes technical control. The catalog records a heavy focus on anaerobic treatments, specifically anaerobic washed and anaerobic natural methods. He also utilizes experimental processing techniques, alongside more traditional washed and natural preparations.

His work has received significant recognition within the industry. Benitez is a three-time Cup of Excellence finalist, placing first in 2021 with Pink Bourbon, fourth in 2022 with Sidra, and second in 2023 with Sudan Rume. Currently, 20 different roasters carry his coffee, with 45 total lots represented in the index.

Recent catalog entries illustrate this variety and process diversity. Examples include an anaerobic natural Orange Bourbon roasted by Inglewood Coffee Roasters, an anaerobic washed Ombligon processed lot from REC Coffee, and an anaerobic natural SL28 roasted by Black and White Coffee Roasters.

The work of Wilton Benitez is defined by a consistent application of experimental and anaerobic processing across a wide spectrum of coffee varieties.

  • anaerobic process specialist
  • Cup of Excellence winner
  • high-altitude Cauca coffee
  • experimental processing focus

Distilled from catalog data, COE history, and reviewer coverage.

Producer profile

Varietals

  • pink bourbon9 lots
  • red bourbon8 lots
  • caturra7 lots
  • castillo7 lots
  • orange bourbon4 lots

Processes

  • Experimental16
  • Anaerobic Washed14
  • Washed8

Altitude

16002100m

Harvests

20242023

Across harvest years

Lineage

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2024 harvest

4 lots

2023 harvest

1 lot

Striped Borbón Wilton Benitez

Passion Fruit, Green Apple, and Dried Currant on a anaerobic natural / process detail build.

Cauca, CO · Anaerobic Natural / Process Detail

Passion FruitAppleDried Fruit+1
COE #1 · 2021
77
$6.53/oz
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