COLOMBIA, South America
10 oz / 284g
Tasting Notes: Dried, Sugar Cane, Caramel
| Origin: | COLOMBIA |
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Roast Level: |
Medium |
| Region: | Sierra Nevada |
| Co-Op: |
Red de Productores Ecológicos de la Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta (Red Ecolsierra) |
| Growing Altitude: | 900 - 1900 metres |
| Arabica Variety: | Typica, Castillo, Caturra |
| Harvest Period: | October - January |
| Milling Process: | Washed |
| Certification: | Fair Trade & Organic |
Founded in 2001, Red Ecolsierra (Network of Eco-Friendly
Producers from the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta) is located in
the Sierra Nevada de Santa Maria mountain range, which
contains both rainforest and snow-capped mountains.
Their goal was to effectively market and sell the group’s coffee while
encouraging sustainable, eco-friendly production methods
instead of traditional conventional production. Today, Red
Ecolsierra consists of 23 small groups representing 440
families across the Ciénaga, Aracataca, Fundación y Santa
Marta municipalities of Magdalena.
In addition to coffee, Red Ecolsierra farmers produce honey, cacao, and a roasted coffee product, called Café Tima, that is sold domestically in Colombia.
Red Ecolsierra connects Colombian organic farmers and
farmers interested in transitioning to organic. As a group, Red
Ecolsierra has been able to bring many services to its
members: the construction of basic sanitation systems, coffee
pulp composting stations, garbage and recycling services,
forest conservation, and wildlife protection programs, etc.