Colombia Quebraditas

Origin

Quebraditas Coffee Farm is a family-run project founded by Edinson Argote and Ángela Rojas in Oporapa, Huila. Together, they manage the Quebraditas Project, which includes the farms Quebraditas and Chorro Alto, with the vision of producing exceptional coffees while bringing recognition to one of Colombia's emerging coffee regions.

Located in the Colombian Macizo, the farms benefit from fertile volcanic soils, diverse microclimates, and ideal growing conditions for specialty coffee. The project cultivates traditional varieties such as Caturra and Colombia, while progressively expanding its portfolio of exotic cultivars including Geisha, Java, Bourbon Chiroso, Wush Wush, Sudan Rume, Pacamara, Arará, Eugenoides, Bourbon Pointu, Papayo, and Bourbon Ají.

Innovation is at the core of Quebraditas. Through controlled fermentations, thermal shock treatments, yeast inoculation, and experimental processing techniques, the team develops coffees with distinctive and reproducible sensory profiles. Their processing facility at Chorro Alto serves as the center for all post-harvest activities, where coffees are carefully fermented, dried, and prepared to achieve the highest quality standards.

Beyond coffee production, Edinson and Ángela are committed to supporting local producers and increasing the visibility of Oporapa on the global specialty coffee map. By collaborating with neighboring farmers, distributing seeds of rare varieties, and promoting transparent relationships throughout the supply chain, they are helping transform both the quality and reputation of coffee from the region.

The Quebraditas Project represents a combination of innovation, sustainability, and community development, producing coffees that showcase the unique potential of Huila while creating lasting opportunities for local coffee-growing families.

Sudan Rume is one of the rarest and most genetically distinctive Arabica varieties in specialty coffee. Originally collected from the Boma Plateau in what is now South Sudan, near the Ethiopian border, it belongs to an ancient genetic lineage of Coffea arabica that is distinctly different from the Bourbon and Typica families that dominate modern coffee cultivation. 

The variety remained largely unknown outside coffee breeding and research circles for decades. Its importance, however, goes far beyond its rarity. Sudan Rume carries valuable genetic diversity and has been used extensively in breeding programs, including as one of the parents of the F1 hybrid Centroamericano. It has also contributed genetic material to other modern varieties developed for improved quality and disease resistance. 

Sudan Rume is naturally low-yielding, which makes it uncommon in commercial production and particularly valuable when grown as a single-variety specialty lot. Its combination of genetic uniqueness, low availability and exceptional cup potential has made it a sought-after variety among specialty coffee producers and roasters.

In the cup, Sudan Rume is known for its high aromatic intensity, elegant acidity and distinctive complexity, often showing a character that is simultaneously delicate and deeply structured. Depending on its origin and processing method, it can express floral, citrus, stone fruit, herbal and tea-like characteristics, with a lingering and highly transparent finish.

For us, Sudan Rume is particularly fascinating because it offers something beyond a conventional flavor profile: a glimpse into the genetic history of Arabica itself, expressed through a remarkably distinctive cup.