Get ready for Bolivia!

It’s time to start planning for Bolivia! In the coming weeks, Beau is heading off to visit the Rodríguez family of Agricafe Bolivia, to select offerings from the current season and catch up on how the harvest is progressing.

Volumes from Bolivia are always limited, which is why we need to hear from you to help us build our buying brief and accurately plan for the 2025/26 season!

Published 22 July 2025

The 2025 harvest in Bolivia is ramping up, with quality already showing a lot of promise. Unlike last year’s early start, the harvest this year began in June, and is expected to run until October, which is more in line with the typical Bolivian harvest cycle. The Rodríguez family and their team have welcomed this slower pace, as it has allowed the coffee cherries to mature at a steady rate, leading to higher sugar content and denser beans, which is translating to exciting results on the cupping table. 

Following the heavy fires that prevented us from visiting farms in 2024, we’re excited to gather information on the ground again this year. During the trip, Beau will be spending time at the Rodríguez family estates in Caranavi and Samaipata (including Las Alasitas, La Llama and Floripondio), as well as with Sol de la Mañana producers like Carmela Aduviri, Julio Palli in Copacabana, and the Navarro family in Taipiplaya. This will also be our first visit to Samaipata in six years, with the Rodríguez family ready to show us all the changes they’ve implemented at their El Fuerte wet mill.

When selecting this year’s washed Caturra lots, our focus will be on finding classic Bolivian coffees with intense sweetness, great clarity and balanced acidity, that will produce exceptional filter or single origin espresso offerings. Beau will also be cupping several of the rare variety and specially prepared microlots that Agricafe are so well-known for, which will only be available on a pre-order basis. For these, we’ll look for dazzling coffees that are distinct and unique, with high intensity and complexity of flavour, a refined cup profile, and a ‘taste of place’ retained within.

Whilst quality is up, volumes this year will be more limited than ever, in particular from Sol de la Mañana producers in Caranavi. A steep rise in the cost of fuel has pushed many growers to process their own crop at home, or sell it as wet parchment in the local market, because nightly cherry deliveries are prohibitively costly. Though the Rodríguez family have doubled down on their efforts to support farmers by collecting their fruit and helping them access fuel, overall they expect production to be very limited. 

Given the complexities of this year’s harvest, your requests will be key in building our buying brief before we head off. Whether you would like to feature a particular offering you have loved in the past, or to brief us in on your preferred flavour profile, regional characteristics or intended volumes, our team is on hand to discuss what you’re after. Our Bolivian offerings always garner a great deal of interest, often selling out ahead of landing — send us your requests to ensure we secure your favourite lots!