ColombiaA Matter of Concrete · Rotterdam
/052 Colombia — Julián Calderón
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80,83 €/kg
80,83 € for 1 kg, their cheapest per kilo · about 1,45 € for an 18 g espresso dose
Price observed 5 Nov 2026. This is the bag, not the basket: delivery is not included.
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What A Matter of Concrete says about this coffee
Julián Calderón is one of those producers where the work feels quiet, deliberate, and extremely precise.
Based in Palestina, Huila, he has built a system that makes sense for his land. The Gesha remains in the plot where it performs best, protected and prioritised, while Rosado has been planted across the rest of the farm. It sounds simple, but that is exactly the point. Good decisions, repeated with consistency, often create the strongest results.
This washed Gesha is the clearest expression of that thinking. According to Herbert and the LaREB team, Julián’s washed Gesha is among the very best they have seen in Colombia. Clean, bright, transparent, and deeply connected to its terroir, it has the kind of clarity that does not need much explaining once it is on the table.
Julián has worked with LaREB for four years, through Herbert, Matcha, and Sebastián, their head of procurement. A.M.O.C. has followed that same relationship for four years too. There is real trust in this chain, not just because the coffees are excellent, but because the people involved know what they are looking for.
Herbert once described Julián’s coffee as one of the best coffees LaREB had assessed, a cup wi…
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Acidity, described
“This Gesha carries that same precision: orange, blossom, crisp acidity, a silky structure, and the kind of transparency that makes Colombian Gesha so compelling when everything lines up.” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)
Region
“Based in Palestina, Huila, he has built a system that makes sense for his land.” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)
Processing
“This washed Gesha is the clearest expression of that thinking.” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)
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