Photo of a bag of Adriana Díaz
Photo of a bag of Adriana Díaz

Colombia Adriana Díaz

A progressive and committed young producer, winner of the Corazón Cafetero International Coffee Fair and 2024 Coffee Media Producer of the Year

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Variety: Gesha
Process: anaerobic washed

Flavour: lemongrass, black tea, bergamot

Body:   Acidity:

Roast: Omni (filter + espresso)

Origin story and details

Farm / Cooperative: El Progreso
Region: Tolima, Colombia
Altitude: 1950m above sea level

Very Special

This delicious coffee is the product of a progressive business spirit and a commitment to quality and sustainability.

Adriana and her husband left the city to build a farm and grow coffee, much like her parents and grandparents. One difference, though: she focused on the top-tier specialty varieties and on quality throughout the entire production process.

The anaerobic washed Gesha lot we’re sharing is proof of their approach and quality: it’s delicious, fun, and delicate.


About the farm and producer

For Adriana, coffee farming was always a dream. Coming from a 3rd coffee-producing family, she and her husband wanted to return to the land but do things differently. Instead of following traditional methods, they focused on exotic coffee varieties and specialised processes, ensuring high-quality beans while prioritising sustainability.


Adriana brewing coffee.


Their journey into specialty coffee began eight years ago, encouraged by a friend who assured them this was the future of Colombian coffee. Their efforts quickly paid off—Adriana and her husband have already won two prestigious awards: First Place at the Corazón Cafetero International Coffee Fair and Coffee Media’s 2024 Producer of the Year.

Beyond coffee, their farm is a place of creativity and sustainability. They repurpose coffee byproducts into desserts, jellies, and more, while also growing bananas, yucca, citrus, and avocados. Their next big project? Transforming the farm into an agro-tourism destination, integrating gastronomy, hospitality, and nature experiences. They’re even developing the “Mythological Forest El Progreso”, where visitors will learn about local legends tied to nature.

Adriana's team.

Adriana’s greatest challenge is training coffee pickers to select only the best cherries, ensuring top-tier quality. To fellow farmers, she shares this advice: “Don’t be afraid to plant specialty coffee and embrace innovation.”


The farm 4.

The farm 3.

The farm 1.

The farm 2.


Traceability

100% Gesha coffee beans, provided by Caravela and roasted by us on Gadigal land / Sydney.

Country grade: Unknown ?

 

This page has all the sourcing information (variety, process, region, story, importer, harvest date, and more) that our importers share with us for public use.

Being transparent helps us to talk confidently about the quality and background of the products we sell. It also helps you to know exactly what you’re buying.

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Our coffee philosophy
Our business approach

Fresh harvest sourcing

We only source and roast coffee from each country’s latest harvest season (so the green coffee is never older than 1 year from the time of picking, processing and packing).

This ensures the sensory qualities are always at their peak and unaffected by excessive ageing.

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Roasted for espresso and filter (best enjoyed black)

Roast style: omni. Omni roasts are designed to brew and taste great both as espresso and filter. Our omni single origins generally sit on Agtron values in the ~70-60 value range. So, technically, they are somewhere in the lighter side of the medium spectrum.

Designed for espresso and filter brewing. Best enjoyed black.


Learn more:
Our Loring Kestrel S35 roaster
Our roasting style and approach

Try our custom brewing recipes

Our recipes and ratios are tailored to our coffee sourcing and roasting styles, bringing the best flavour and feel out of each coffee.

For pour over, immersion, and other filter brewing styles, check all our brew guides.

For our espresso single origins, we recommend a coffee:yield ratio of 1:3:

  • Dose: 20g ground coffee
  • Yield: 60g espresso
  • Total brew time: ~24-28 seconds

This is just a starting point! We encourage you to experiment, taste, and adjust to find the recipe that you enjoy the most.


Learn more:
Our espresso brew guide (single origin)
Brewing ratio calculator

Packaging and materials

  • Bags: ABA-certified home compostable (AS 5810-2010)
  • Labels: recyclable
  • Valves (only on +250g bags): general waste
  • Box and tape (online orders): recyclable

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Our packaging

Brewing coffee at home

Best brewed 15–49 days post-roast

When you leave your whole beans to rest (inside the sealed bag) until our recommended window, you’re brewing at optimum flavour and acidity.

This time allows for the gas compounds, absorbed during the roasting process, to leave the coffee. If you brew too early, it may not be bad, but you’ll miss out on each coffee’s best flavour.

Our recommended brewing window

FAQs

Do you ship anywhere in Australia?

Yes! We deliver our coffee and brewing gear Australia-wide, roasted to order and in compostable and recyclable packaging.

Do you ship internationally?

We ship coffee beans to select international countries. Check the list to see if we ship to your destination.

Can I buy pre-ground coffee?

Yes, we offer pre-ground options for different methods:


- Ground for domestic espresso (home espresso machine)
- Ground for stovetop (Bialetti)
- Ground for AeroPress / Kalita / Cold Brew / Moccamaster / Plunger / French Press (immersion style)
- Ground for V60/Chemex (pour over style)

Do you source your coffee ethically? How so?

We source our coffee from small growers, producers, and cooperatives through responsible importing companies; 95% of our green coffee beans are supplied by Caravela Coffee, Cafe Imports, Osito, and Melbourne Coffee Merchants (certified B Corporations), plus Condesa Co Lab, Cofinet, and a few more.

We share all the traceability information we have about each coffee lot (territory of origin, producer, variety, processing method, importer, quality grade) on each dedicated coffee page. This applies to the blend components in our espresso blends.

Learn more about our coffee philosophy.

Do you roast dark or light?

We roast our single origins using omni roast medium/light profiles. (Omni means you can use the coffee both for filter and espresso brewing, no need to buy different bean bags with specific roast styles.)

We roast our espresso blends using darker profiles.

Learn more about our approach to roasting.

What is ‘specialty coffee’?

The definitions and references to specialty coffee are tricky, if not controversial.

Historically, and as most people see it these days, specialty coffee is Arabica beans that score over 80 in the old Specialty Coffee Association point scale. Today, the SCA refers to specialty coffee as “a coffee or coffee experience that is recognised for its distinctive attributes, resulting in a higher value within the marketplace.”

Our single origins are Arabica +85 SCA score and our blend components Arabica +80, which could be considered ‘true specialty’ coffee. Though we prefer to use the term ‘high quality’ and back this claim with solid traceability data.

What’s the benefit of your coffee subscription?

When you subscribe, you get freshly roasted coffee delivered as often as you need, so you don’t have to be so hands-on in planning your coffee purchases.

Also, you get free shipping on every delivery, and you can cancel or pause whenever you need – no lock-in periods.

Can I buy these beans in your coffee shops?

Yes, definitely! You can walk into any of our cafes in Sydney (or our wholesale network) and grab what’s available on the shelves. You can also buy online here and select free pickup from the Sample Coffee stores.


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Sample Coffee Roasters warehouse in St Peters, Sydney

With love, from Sample

We’re an independent coffee roasting company based in Gadigal land / Sydney, Australia

We’ve been sharing exceptional coffees since 2011, with a particular focus on rotating single origins, ethical sourcing, and homebrewing accessibility.

Our daily work is driven by quality, consistency, transparency, and fun. This approach has slowly and organically connected us with a community of homebrewers and professionals who value how we do business and, above all, love delicious coffee beyond the hype.

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