Guadalejo Farm - Biography
Location: Inza, Cauca (South of Colombia). Yoni Pichica, 35 yearls old is the owner of the Guadalejo Farm.
Area: 1 hectare
Height: 5,600 Foot
Varieties: Caturra, Colombia
Trees: 6,000
Yearly production: 4,409 - 5,500 Lbs
He makes a fully
washed process at his farm, from picking the ripe beans, then fermenting it for around 20-40 hours, then washing and sun drying it.
Process: Fully Washed
Drying Process: African drying beds.
Chaparral Regional - Biography
This coffee comes from an association of coffee growers in the southern part of Tolima, Colombia. They are located in the “cañón de las hermosas”, a national park known for its beauty. In the past it has also an area heavily affected by the civil war within Colombia and the Guerilla warfare. In this area
the farms range from 1500 - 2100 meters above sea level (4921 - 6890 Feet).
It is made up of 117 associates, with 43 of them being organic certified.
All coffee is processed at micro-
wet mills on their small 1 - 4 Ha farms, where they pick, pulp and ferment the coffees and then dry in solar tents or on the roofs. Once ready the coffee is then delivered to the associations collection point and
cupped for quality purposes.
Process: Fully Washed
Drying Process: African drying beds.