COLOMBIA FTO CAUCA ACEC

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Flavor Profile Mandarin orange, dried apple, cocoa powder

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About this coffee

Grower

Asociación de Caficultores Ecológicos del Cauca (ACEC)

Altitude

900 - 1650 masl

Variety

Caturra, Castillo, Colombia, and Typica

Soil

Clay minerals

Region

Popayán, Cauca, Colombia

Process

Fully washed and dried in the sun

Harvest

April-June | September- January

Certification

Fair Trade | Organic

Coffee Background

This coffee is sourced from family owned farms organized around the Asociación de Caficultores Ecológicos del Cauca (ACEC), which has 500 members (80 women) who live in the municipalities of Popayán within the department of Cauca, Colombia.  On average, each producer cultivates their coffee on 1.5 hectares of land.  ACEC is currently implementing training sessions for members to improve the quality of coffee and manage the environmental impact caused by coffee cultivation in the region.