Coffee from the Nariño has been attracting us for several years. Since the beginning of Chicas. Thanks to Ortiz family we finally did! ...
"The big advantage and in fact the fundamental thing we have kept in family coffee growing for generations is the large bee population and beekeeping itself. This interaction between the local flora and the population of endemic bees adds a vital component to our organic...
The pillars of their beautiful business are: cohesion and sisterhood , solidarity, sustainability, equality and inclusion....
I didn't get a glimpse into my parents' coffee business until after I finished my undergraduate studies, when I returned to the farm. In 2012, I started participating in the Taza Excelencia Mexico competition, where I placed 6th. That was a big turning point for...
The Tueste Café project tries to help these farmers by educating them. They have the opportunity to not only taste their produce and have it evaluated by a Q Grader, but also to fully process it....
With this project to build a small processing station, Silvio is not only pursuing his own interests, he wants to develop job opportunities in the area and motivate young people not to flee the countryside and coffee growing....
We are very much in touch with the family, especially through their son Edison, who actually introduced both parents to choice coffee a few years ago....
"Our project also includes a 23-hectare forest, which is extremely important for biodiversity and connectivity with other reserves in our region."...
Each variety and each individual microlot has its own "recipe". For some, a thermal (heat) shock is used to start the fermentation process, for others, simple oxidation is sufficient....
Oliverio has been working with us for several seasons now and we are gradually deepening our cooperation. We especially appreciate his classic washed coffees....