Processing Coffee Like Beer?! | Edwin Noreña of CAMPO HERMOSO

Edwin Noreña is a fourth-generation farmer and coffee innovator, leading Finca Campo Hermoso in Colombia. The farm is known for its experimental coffees, with Edwin himself developing a co-fermentation technique inspired by the craft beer industry. We caught him at MICE2026 to talk “co-fermented” vs “infused” coffee, as well as hops in coffee processing, and the complications that come with bringing co-ferments into the mainstream. 

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CHAPTERS00:00 Introduction & Why Experimental Coffee is Trending

02:30 Campo Hermoso & The R&D Approach to Coffee

05:10 Co-Fermented vs Infused Coffee Explained

06:45 Multi-Stage Fermentation & Using Hops

10:40 Fermentation Science (Yeast, Anaerobic, Lactic)

12:00 Adding Value at Origin

14:00 Extreme Flavours & Market Trends

18:00 Quality vs Co-Fermented Coffee Debate

21:30 Consistency Challenges in Experimental Processing

25:30 Can Big Brands Scale Co-Fermented Coffee?

27:45 Future of Coffee Innovation

29:00 Final Thoughts & Where to Find Edwin’s Coffee

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