Colombia Jairo Arcila Lychee

Jairo Arcila is a third-generation coffee grower from Quindio, Colombia. He is married to Luz Helena Salazar and they have two children together, Carlos and Felipe Arcila. Jairo’s first job was at Colombia’s second-largest exporter, working as their Mill Manager for over 40 years until his retirement in 2019.

 Jairo has received great advice and guidance from his sons who are now experts in producing specialty coffee. With their help, Jairo has greatly improved the picking, sorting, and processing of his coffee. His sons have also guided Jairo in the production of exotic varieties, their guidance has empowered and given him the tools needed to produce fantastic coffee with amazing flavour profiles. 

Besides coffee, Jairo also grows other agricultural products on his farms such as mandarin, orange, plantain, and banana. Jairo enjoys starting the day with a really good breakfast! But most importantly, he enjoys spending time with his family.