100% COLOMBIAN COFFEE
FROM A SINGLE ORIGIN WITH NO BLENDS!
Our Story
At Darknote, we understand what you feel when you have a good cup of coffee because enjoying a balanced, aromatic, and freshly-roasted coffee it’s like finding the love of your life! There’s nothing better than indulging yourself with the perfect note at any time and in your favorite place. With that note that perfectly utters who you are and what you feel without words.
Delight yourself with our single-origin unblended high-quality coffee and its different notes, flavors, and aromas, perfect for demanding-palate open-minded coffee lovers. We are a brand that will fulfill your expectations and where you’ll be fascinated by an endless experience.
Motivated by sharing our experience with the world, we chose a name that is differentiated from the native and regional standard labels to represent the fascination for coffee internationally. At Darknote, we have the opportunity to interpret and identify notes that define the unique profile of this exquisite and renowned beverage.
Para Rubiela Álvarez, su propietaria, la finca El Shaddai, ubicada en la región de Montañuelas, es un regalo de Dios". Por muchos años trabajó como torrefactora en grandes compañías dedicadas al café y, como buena enamorada de sus exquisitas notas, siempre soñó con participar en todos los pasos de su transformación, desde su cultivo hasta la comercialización. Un día vendió todo lo que tenía e invirtió en tierras altas en la cordillera occidental del Valle del Cauca y, como buena visionaria, encontró un buen clima, altura perfecta y condiciones de suelo ideales. Aquí empezó esta hermosa historia que ha ido labrando con empeño y dedicación.
Finca El Shaddai, Valle del Cauca
Nuestros orígenes
"El Shaddai is a gift from God", this is what Rubiela Álvarez, its owner, says about her beloved lands full of flavor. She had always worked for large coffee companies and, as an unparalleled coffee lover, always dreamed of being part of every step of bringing the perfect coffee from origin to your cup, from its cultivation to its commercialization. One day she sold everything and took the risk: she invested all her money on a farm she found in the lands of the Western Cordillera in Valle del Cauca region. As an outstanding visionary, she found excellent weather, perfect height, and ideal soil conditions.
Finca El Shaddai, Valle del Cauca
Our origins
Motivada por los sueños que proyectaba en estas tierras abandonadas, junto a su hijo y a sus padres, Rubiela limpió el terreno, lo abonó y lo preparó para sembrar lotes de café especial de variedades como Caturra, Borbón y Típica.
En las tres variedades, esta emprendedora usa procesos húmedos de fermentación por horas. El secado se hace en camas africanas, para posteriormente ella misma trillar y tostar el café en Cali; así se controla todo el proceso de transformación con mucho cuidado y amor. Es de esperar que su taza sea limpia, balanceada y exquisita. Hoy en día, Rubiela está empeñada en lograr los reconocimientos que su producto se merece así como conquistar paladares en otros mercados, ya que el Valle del Cauca produce uno de los mejores cafés de Colombia.
Finca El Shaddai, Valle del Cauca
Nuestros orígenes
This is the starting point of a beautiful story of an abandoned farmland which was tilled with dedication and commitment by a courageous woman alongside her son and her parents, to transform it into a fructiferous soil to plant three specialty coffee varieties: Caturra, Bourbon, and Typica.
Her coffee production starts with a wet fermentation process that lasts hours followed by a dry procedure in African beds. Then, the cherries are brought to Cali to be grinded and roasted by Rubiela herself, so that she ensures the purest transformation of coffee with love and care. That is the reason why her cup is fresh, balanced and exquisite! Today, her overriding commitment is to achieve recognition through her products and conquer palates in new markets, since the Valle del Cauca region is well-regarded for producing one of the best coffees in Colombia.
Finca El Shaddai, Valle del Cauca
Our origins
A mediados de la de década de los 80, el Señor Alfredo Gutiérrez Santamaría adquirió la Finca Tierra linda, ubicada en la región de Salento, en el departamento de Quindío. En ese entonces algunos terrenos de la finca estaban sembrados de pastos de corte, otros eran de pastoreo y algunas zonas eran protegidas para nacimientos de agua y fuentes hídricas.
El terreno contaba con un bosque nativo, que hoy en día se conserva como medida de protección y respeto hacia la naturaleza. En el 2003 falleció su propietario y sus hijos pasaron a ser lo herederos de estas tierras. Sin estar aún preparados para tomar las riendas de la finca, los hermanos alquilaron los terrenos para la siembra de frutas, plátano y granadilla.
Finca Tierra Linda, Quindio
Nuestros orígenes
In the mid-eighties Alfredo Gutiérrez Santamaría was officially the owner of Finca Tierra Linda, located in Quindío region. By that time, some public lands were hay fields, others were used for planting pasture to graze livestock, and some were protected to ensure preservation of headwaters and water sources.
Also, the area had a native forest which nowadays is preserved as it allows to prevent natural resources depletion. In 2003, its owner passed away and these lands were inherited by his children. Despite not being ready to take the lead of the farm, they rented it for planting fruits, banana, and granadilla, a tropical fruit from the country.
Finca Tierra Linda, Quindio
Nuestros orígenes
Así transcurren 10 años hasta que, en el 2015, Alfredo Gutiérrez, heredero mayor de la familia, se hace cargo de la finca e incursiona en el mundo del café. Su objetivo fue claro: la siembra de lotes de café especial. Así, se asesoró para darle a sus cultivos un correcto manejo agronómico y amigable con el medio ambiente, que le permitió eliminar el uso de herbicidas y fertilizantes químicos.
Hoy en día, sus cafetales garantizan buenas prácticas de conservación con productos orgánicos y manejo artesanal de abono y fertilización. Bardas de plátano, banano y guanábana, establecen los límites de sus tierras y proporcionan una sombra acogedora. A esto se le suma un bosque de eucalipto que rodea los terrenos y que aporta el sabor a pino muy pronunciado en este café. Así, se da origen a la más deliciosa bebida de variedades como Castillo, Tabi y Geisha, competitivas en el mercado mundial.
Finca Tierra Linda, Quindio
Nuestros orígenes
Years went by, and after a decade, in 2015, Alfredo Gutiérrez the oldest son took the responsibility to manage the lands and give the coffee business a whirl with a clear aim: planting fields of specialty coffee. To do this, he sought some advice in terms of eco-friendly agriculture, avoiding the usage of herbicide and chemical fertilizers.
Currently, his coffee plantations guarantee good conservation practices with organic products, manure, and fertilizers. Also, he set boundaries using fences made by plantain, banana and soursop that give shade. Tierra Linda also has an amazing eucalypt forest surrounding the lands, which provides its coffee with a unique pine flavor. This is how the most delicious coffee varieties like Castillo, Tabi, and Geisha are born, which are very competitive in the marketplace.
Finca Tierra Linda, Quindio
Nuestros orígenes
En las frías tierras de Buesaco, Nariño se encuentra la Finca San José, propiedad de don Isidro Castillo, un nativo agricultor de la zona. Don Isidro es un apasionado del campo y las montañas porque desde pequeño empezó a labrar la tierra y a experimentar con diversos cultivos.
Años más tarde, en la década de los 80, don Isidro descubrió el potencial de esta magnífica tierra y se aventuró en la siembra de café.
Finca San Jose, Nariño
Nuestros orígenes
Finca San José is located in the cold lands of Buesaco, Nariño, whose owner is a native farmer named Isidro Castillo. 'Don Isidro', like many people call him, is fond of nature, and loves living in the countryside surrounded by imposing mountains. Since he was a child, Isidro learned to cultivate the land trying new different crops.
Some years later, during the 80s, he realized the high potential of his lands and he ventured into planting coffee.
Finca San José, Nariño
Nuestros orígenes
Es así como en las escarpadas laderas del Cañón de Juanambú se cultivan algunos de nuestros cafés especiales. Aquí nace un café de balance, cuerpo, dulzor y acidez perfectos con exquisitos toques de caramelo.
Don Isidro es uno de esos personajes que nos enamora con su trabajo. Y es que no solo le pone el pecho a sus cultivos, sino que también dedica su tiempo al mejoramiento de procesos y sostenibilidad, que garantizan una exquisita taza de café especial producido en esta maravillosa finca.
Finca San José, Nariño
Nuestros orígenes
This is how on the steep-sided hillsides of the Janambú canyon, some of our specialty-coffee beans are grown. There, it is born a full-bodied bittersweet wonderfully balanced coffee that showcases its perfection at first cup.
'Don Isidro' is one of those individuals that completely captures our attention with his work. He is not only fully committed to his coffee crops but also devotes his time to enhance his processes and ensure sustainability, guaranteeing an exquisite cup of specialty coffee produced in this fructiferous land.
Finca San José, Nariño
Nuestros orígenes
A cup of coffee will be your best company on every journey
From home to work, from work to meet your friends. A perfect day begins with the perfect notes of a morning coffee. Can you smell the aroma already?
Are you one of us? If so, we’re sure that you can smell the aroma already! We know that a new day begins and you’ll nail it with just one condition: a cup of coffee. In the morning and the afternoon sip on your favorite note with our single-origin coffee. Take this wonderful drink with you everywhere!
At Darknote we keep dreaming
Can you imagine a coffee cellar? Savoring an exquisite note of coffee is not only tasting it, but it is also an experience for all your senses. Reach us out! You will have news about our dream very soon.