EL Carmen - Colombia

Coffee Profile

Varietals  Castillo, Pink Bourbon, Colombia 

Process   Natural

Location  Piendamo, Cauca

Altitude 1740 MSL

Flavour profile

Candied orange, dark chocolate, raisin, sweet and rich

Producer profile

Producer Esneider Rivera is 30 years old and owns the farm El Libano. He has been part of the ACC Association for 5 years. The farm is situated in the area of El Carmen just outside the town of Piendamo. The far is 18 hectares in total with 10 hectares of coffee growing area producing Castillo, Pink Bourbon, Colombia, There are 2 hectares that are left to natural forest and then the other 6 hectares are used for raising cattle.

Asociación de Caficultores del Centro del Cauca por la Paz

The ACC coop (Asociación de Caficultores del Centro del Cauca por la Paz) is a non-profit organisation that was created in 2016 in Piendamó, Cauca. The purpose of the association has always been improving the coffee quality, going all the way from the crop until the commercialization of the coffee, where improving these aspects will have a social impact on the region. Improving the wellbeing of the peasant families, taking care of the environment, and trying to find peace in our territory.