Release No. 06· June 2026

Velvet Berry | Colombia.

Latest release

SL.OW|Antioquia, Colombia

Raspberry
Cream
Vanilla
Boysenberry

Like having a velvety, creamy and boysenberry cup cake or a spoonful of boysenberry ice cream. This is a WOW coffee!

Velvet Berry is a natural Chiroso from Jairo Arcila, grown high in the Antioquia hills of Colombia. A slow 45-hour aerobic ferment pulls the fruit right to the front — raspberry and boysenberry, a wash of vanilla, and a smooth cream sweetness that ties it all together. Brought to us by Cofinet, it's fruit-driven, beautifully structured, and clean to the very last sip.

Producer: Jairo Arcila
Farm: Buenos Aires
Region: Antioquia
Variety: Chiroso
Altitude: 1,800–2,000 masl
Process: Natural
Roast: Light

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Velvet Berry | Colombia

$45.99

The producerChapter 03

SL.OWAntioquia, ColombiaNaturalLatest release

Chapter 01 · The Producer

Chiroso from Jairo Arcila, grown high in Antioquia.

Jairo Arcila is one of Colombia's most celebrated producers — a name that means something to anyone who chases rare varietals and carefully-built ferments. Over the years he and his family have earned a reputation for taking exceptional lots and coaxing the very best from them, treating processing like a craft and the cup like the proof. Velvet Berry is exactly that kind of lot: the rare Chiroso variety, grown high in the cool Colombian hills and processed as a meticulous Natural. Only perfectly ripe cherries are hand-picked, floated and hand-sorted for uniformity, then taken through a controlled 45-hour aerobic fermentation to build clarity and layered fruit. The cherries are dried slowly on raised beds under controlled greenhouse conditions, turned often for an even, stable dry. Cofinet, our import partner, work hand-in-hand with Jairo to bring lots like this to NZ — same hands, same care, traceable from farm to cup. We're lucky to have it.

Jairo Arcila · Buenos Aires, Antioquia

In the cup

Bright berry up front — raspberry and boysenberry — with vanilla and a silky cream sweetness. Fruit-forward and elegant.

Raspberry
Cream
Vanilla
Boysenberry

II · In the Cup

Raspberry and boysenberry, soft cream, a clean vanilla finish.

First sip is all berry — raspberry and boysenberry, bright and juicy up top. Then a wash of vanilla and a soft, creamy sweetness rolls in behind it, silky and round. It finishes clean and elegant, the fruit lingering without ever turning sharp. Fruit-forward, beautifully structured, and very easy to love.

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What our customers say

4.8 / 5

Across all our coffees · 197 reviews

★★★★★

delicious. love drinking this with tonic

CharlesRaspberry Kiss | Ethiopia

★★★★★

10/10. The perfect flavour as a white coffee, and can't wait to try it black this week.

TylerSticky Fingers | Brazil

★★★★★

Delivery was quick, price was good, especially postage. Filters worked well, as usual. Bill

BillHario V60 Papers

★★★★★

Super nice intro to the espresso program, lighter brew. Nice undertones. Would recommend if it’s your first bag of the program

CampbellCustard Slice | Brazil

★★★★★

Very interesting brew, I can definitely smell and taste the strawberry component with a pleasant chocolate powdery finish, extremely drinkable.

Verified buyerStrawberries and Cream | Ethiopia

★★★★★

This is a fantastic coffee. Very fruit forward, tastes like cherry Starburst. Great as a filter coffee, but if you like adventurous espresso, this makes for an interesting cortado.

LoganStarburst Soda | Colombia

★★★★★