Regional details In Nariño’s Aponte reserve the bulk of coffee production comes from small farms owned and managed by the Inga indigenous people who follow organic farm management practice attuned to their cultural connection with the land.
Producers in the Aponte continue to cultivate coffee on just a few acres of land intercropped with shade trees, bananas, corn, and beans. Processing Details During the harvest, producers carefully harvest and sort cherries before depulping, fermenting, washing and drying the coffee on patios. Exporting details An export company called Mastercol 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.