Editorial illustration🇨🇴Colombia
Colombia · Cauca
Colombia La Laja Geisha 7oz
James Arlez Fernández Vivas
Intelligentsia Coffee
La Laja
Gesha· Washed
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🇨🇴Colombia
James Arlez Fernández Vivas
James Arlez Fernández Vivas is a Colombian coffee producer based in the Cauca region. He is recognized for his focus on cultivating rare and high-quality coffee varieties at his farm, La Laja.
Farm: La Laja →History
After growing up in the coffee industry, Fernández briefly pursued other crops before returning to coffee with a renewed focus. He initially planted Castillo before expanding his farm to include rare varieties, eventually becoming an early adopter of Geisha in Colombia through his work with seedlings and seeds.
Published coffees linked to James Arlez Fernández Vivas
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Research last reviewed: 2026-09-28