This is another really solid Colombian which stood out when we cupped a selection of Colombians with our partners Raw Material in the Autumn.

The El Fénix Community Wet Mill and Farm was acquired by our Raw Material in 2016, the farm is located in the eastern municipality of Quindío, Colombia in Calarcá. It faces west toward the Cauca Valley and the central mountain range. The farm has ideal climate conditions with a strong sun reflection off the valley and an average rainfall 2.275 mm a year, in addition to natural spring falls which provide water for the farm’s needs.

As well as being a rare variety producing farm, El Fénix is also home to a developing a community wet mill for producers in the area. The project was crowdfunded to help fund the construction of the mill, which when complete will provide the region’s farmers with greater control over their coffee quality, and control over their income through a fixed price payment system. Investment in this kind of accessible infrastructure is one of the necessary steps to make good on the promise of development through trade.

This is the first of more coffees we plan to source from El Fenix over the coming year where new varieties have been planted which will be available in 2021.

El Fénix

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El Fénix

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El Fénix