Farm: Suukala
Owner: Asorcafe - 290 small holders
Location: Inza, Cauca, Colombia
Altitude:1500 - 2100masl
Varietal: Caturra, Castillo
Process: Washed
Roast: Omni
Tasting Notes: Cherry, toffee, dark chocolate
We sourced this coffee through Falcon Specialty who had the following to share.
The Municipality of Inza in Cauca is an area of land that sits high on a Colombian plateau called the Macizo Colombiano. This area is perfect for growing specialty coffee as altitudes reach over 2000masl. Inzá is mostly known for its indigenous history and coffee. Its history goes back to 1577 where a Spaniard, Sancho García de Espino, established camp where Inzá is today.
Asorcafe was founded on July 11, 2003 in the town of Pedegral in Inza and currently has 290 members. The association was set up to help these producers become organised to sell their coffees as specialty, but also to provide a structure to further their education and to improve economic and social conditions for themselves, their families and their community.
These small producers work on plots of land between 1.8 and 2ha and farm coffee up to altitudes of 2100masl. The farms are planted with caturra, typica, bourbon, tabi, castillo and some pink bourbon. Traditionally the coffee is fully washed. Once harvested, the coffee is pulped and fermented for between 20 to 40 hours depending on the local environment. After this the coffee is washed and any immatures removed and then it is dried for between 8 and 15 days in parabolic driers.
Siruma, our partners in Colombia, have started working with Asorcafe. These coffees were harvested and delivered in late June and July. Asorcafe deliver samples to Siruma where they are cupped and assessed for their cup quality and making sure the physical specifications meet our standards for moisture, yield and cup quality. After this the coffee is delivered to Siruma’s warehouse in Manizales and Asorcafe is paid immediately for the coffees.
