Each coffee growing country and region yields a unique coffee profile. Colombia is no different. For instance, the Caficauca cooperative is in the Southern Cauca region and at the meeting point of three spectacular mountain ranges of the Colombian Andes. This rich volcanic soil brings rich buttery beans. The people at Caficauca in Popayon carefully coordinate this important origin for us at Cravens Coffee. Also, near this region is AMUCC, the Association of Women Coffee Farmers. This small group in the Cauca region comes together to produce a high standard of coffee they set for themselves. A caramely, rich bean.
Vising Colombia is like no other adventure to coffee farms. While the association with drug cartels and violence fades into history, Colombia steals our hearts, so much in fact, Becky and I took our young sons there for a family trip in 2014.
I’ve been escorted to coffee farms in the southern most regions (Colombians call them departments) and had the privilege of visiting source co-operatives and farmers who work hard to operate honest, democratically run businesses. The co-ops provide valuable support to the farmers such as agronomy (farming science), best practices, latest advances, and tools. We choose to work with co-ops who pay their farmers prompt and full dividends.