Colombia Huila Pitalito Castillo A

Sourcing Details

Coffee cultivation from small family owned farms is the backbone of production in Colombia. Banexport, a Colombian export company, works directly with many of these producers who have a shared commitment for exquisite coffee processing, and loving care for their farms and the environment. Banexport helps producers gain access to technical support regarding best practices for farm management, processing the harvest, and cupping feedback, which helps producers improve the quality of their coffee.  The model of collaborative effort produces traceable community blends with vibrant regional profiles.

Processing Details

This lot comes from 12 producers (Fabio Zambrano, Wilson Jesús López Carlosama, Wilson Ramon Joven, Héctor Duván Hernández, Bolney Reinoso Osorio, Edgar Martínez Duque, Yobany Hernández Joven, Jonh Fernando Pinzón Santamaria, Eliseo Peña Peña, Edinson Ramírez López, Arcenio Muñoz Morales, and Jairo Quiñones Quinayas) with small farms in communities within the municipality of Pitalito in the department of Huila.  Each producer has their own micro-mill where they carefully harvest cherries, macerate the cherries overnight, then depulp, ferment between 12-24 hours, wash and gently dry the parchment on raised beds between 7 to 15 days.

Exporting Details

While individual producers have designed farm management and post-harvest solutions to fit their needs, the strong alliance with Banexport provides crucial logistical support for things like warehousing and milling coffee for export to the international market, which provides better income for everyone to reinvest in their farms and strengthen their families’ livelihoods.