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Ticuna (José and Kyle)
José and Kyle lead the Ticuna coffee project in Garzón, Huila. SEY documents their work with difficult specialty varieties and describes the project as an evolving exploration of terroir and cultivar expression.
Farm: El Esquilino →History
SEY’s July 2024 El Esquilino SL28 was the project’s third harvest. The roaster reports following Ticuna since its inception as the trees matured and volumes gradually allowed more variety separation.
Published coffees linked to Ticuna (José and Kyle)
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Research sources & verification
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Research last reviewed: 2026-09-29