COLOMBIA - TOLIMA ORGANIC - Grain or Ground

CERTIFIED ORGANIC PRODUCT All our coffees are pure arabica SPECIALTY COFFEES.   Their TRACABILITY allows in particular the control of their QUALITY and their taste excellence but also to preserve both the ENVIRONMENT AND THE PRODUCER, by ensuring the latter a decent REMUNERATION. COUNTRY: Colombia Region: Tolima Terroir: Planadas Species: Arabica SENSORY PROFILE: “Notes of yellow fruits and almonds. » FEATURES Varieties: Red Caturra, Castillo & Colombia Altitude: 1700 - 2000 m Harvests: May to July and October Process: Washed Drying: On patio and in mechanical dryer SCA SCORE: 83.5 LEARN MORE: Planadas is a municipality located in the south of the department of Tolima.   The Tolima region is located in the south center of the country and close to Bogota, the capital, approximately 8 hours away.   The closest airport is El Dorado International in Bogota, which demonstrates the isolation and difficult access to the area.   This has a historical explanation since the region was the place where the FARC started the Guerrilla War and this place was considered for decades by the government as isolated and conflictual.   Fortunately, after the peace agreement, coffee was a vector of renewal in the region.   The city was able to grow and show its strength.   The region is known as one of the most important high-quality coffee producing areas in Colombia and the volume produced attracts traders and roasters from around the world.   Coffees from the South of Tolima and more specifically from the Planadas region have won numerous national competitions.   This is partly thanks to the “small” size of the farms, the dedication of the producers and their families and the traditional know-how of the beneficios who mill the coffees.   The social impact of coffee production is incredible in this region.   Positive effects in producing communities are considered the most relevant bet for maintaining peace. THE FABRICA PROJECT The Gaitana terroir, in Colombia, is a real “cloud factory” with a relative humidity of nearly 95%.   It is one of the wettest places in the country.   These conditions force coffee producers in the Nasa We'SX community to sell their coffee while it is still wet.   This has an impact on the quality of the coffee produced, and therefore on the income of producers.   The Fabrica project consists of supplying 2 mechanical silos for drying 4,000 kg of wet parchment (2,000 kg of dry parchment).   Each association, Asocanafi and Ascisp, will receive a silo.   As part of the project, Belco is helping to install the silos and provide training for their proper use.   The main objective of the Fabrica project is to improve the quality of organic coffee produced by members of the ASCISP and ASOCANAFI associations, thanks to a standardized drying process in a mechanical silo.   They want to develop the natural process to reduce water consumption and have a positive impact on the environment.   As a reminder, Belco asks its partners for a maximum humidity level of 11.5%.   The standard is 12.5%.