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Colombia - Tolima - Planadas - FABRICA - SCA Grade 1 - FW, Bio

Caturra rougeCastilloColombiaWashed
Organic

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About this coffee

Sourced by our agency in Colombia

It is cultivated by indigenous people of the Nasa Wesx community in the indigenous reservation in Gaitania Tolima where it is done organically in conservation of nature and with the care of selecting, fermenting, washing and caring for the coffee until it is delivered to the client. Coffee is our work, our dignified and profitable life to be able to satisfy other needs, it generates employment and peace for our territory. Coffee has been very well liked because the soil, the fauna, the trees, the rivers, the whole mountain are preserved and it is produced with love and affection by all of us so that the client tastes good and likes it every day. The coffee is delivered with love and care to all those who want our product of the hard and conscientious work of our community.

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  • Origin

    Colombia
  • Region

    Tolima
  • Terroir

    Planadas
  • Species

    Arabica
  • Varieties

    Caturra rouge,

    Castillo,

    Colombia

  • Process

    Washed

  • Drying

    Mecanical dryer

  • Packaging

    70kg - Jute bags

  • Altitude

    1600 - 2000
  • Harvest period

    May - July
  • Type of harvest

    Manual

The cooperative ASOCANAFI

Asocanafi was founded in August 2011 with 36 members, indigenous men and women from the community of La Palmera village in the Páez de Gaitania indigenous reserve, with a single objective: to maintain the unity and volunteerism of the community and to revive the famous "community minga" applied to the coffee production system. The idea was born by young people with an entrepreneurial vision who had acquired their knowledge in the city of Ibagué at the University of the Unified National Corporation of Colombia (CUN), and who decided to return and put their knowledge into practice in the field. 

Today, Asocanafi is a cooperative of indigenous coffee growers, NASA WE'SX, with more than 170 producer families in the Planadas and Gaitania regions. Each family owns between 2 and 4 hectares. These are protected areas for these indigenous peoples, with more than 6,000 trees per hectare. They are the guardians of one of the largest nature reserves in Colombia. These lands and their belief in protecting Mother Earth make them the best allies for producing one of Colombia's most respectful coffees using organic farming practices. They have joined a number of coffee producer organisations to promote their coffee, provide an income for their families and strengthen their community. 

The varieties produced are Castillo, Colombia, Caturra, San Barnardo and Typica. The main harvest (70%) takes place from May to July and the second harvest from October to January. Asocanafi produces around 4,000 70kg bags per year.  

Project Fábrica - Colombia

Improving coffee drying by purchasing mechanical dryers

The Fabrica project involves supplying 2 mechanical dryers, for drying 4,000 kg of wet parchment (2,000 kg of dry parchment). Each association, Asocanafi and Ascisp, will receive a silo.

As part of the project, we are helping to install the silos and provide training in their proper use. 

2

The number of mechanical silos installed within the ASOCANAFI & ASCISP associations.

12

The number of people trained in the importance of drying coffee.

11,5%

The maximum moisture content of coffees requested by Belco, whereas the standard is 12.5%.

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