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Brazil is famous for its coffee, but growing coffee at the Tropic of Capricorn (23°S) is not really possible. In 2004, Dr. Paulo founded the Fazenda California. Even though no one believed it yet - he and his nephew Luiz Saldanha were convinced that due to climate change, coffee plantations at a low altitude (450 - 1,200 meters above sea level) could produce outstanding coffee.
Today, the vision has become reality and Capricornio's coffees are known worldwide for their quality and have been awarded in the national competition "Brazilian barista competition". The coffee is grown in a modern and ecological way. They use organic fertilizers and focus entirely on producing specialty coffee of the highest quality.
Byron Rodriguez started working on his father's plantation as a teenager, earning pocket money by going to farms in the area and doing repairs. As his father's plantation, San Isidro, grew larger, he took on the task of building what is known as a "wet mill," a facility that separates the pulp from the coffee beans. Byron threw himself into the project with enthusiasm, building every screw by hand. Today, San Isidro is known for this very special jewel, the handmade hulling machine.
The regular name of "Abba Olly" is Giday Berhe. He started his coffee career in 1993 as a coffee trader in Jimma. But he dreamed of producing high quality coffee himself, so a few years later he opened his own station to prepare regional coffee for export. At the turn of the millennium, he took the next step and bought a plantation in the village of Galeh in the Jimma region. He named it "Limu Kossa".
A family business that is FairTrade & Organic certified, passionately committed to building knowledge, and solely in control of the entire export process - that's a rarity! Unique fruity-chocolate flavors make this specialty coffee one of our favorites.
Abakundakawa Rushashi is the name of the cooperative that was founded in 2007. It is an association of nearly 2,000 small family farms that grow coffee on their plantations and wash, dry and market it together in the central Rushashi "Coffee Washing Station" (CWS). Our Abakundakawa coffee stands for women empowerment, organic coffee cultivation and innovative agroforestry in Rwanda.
... should have been my answer to everyone who asked me: André, what did you do all day on the coffee farm in Colombia?Unbelievable that this process can be so important for the result of a good cup of coffee. But when I was allowed to help sort it myself and saw the results, I knew why.
For us it is fascinating to see how a man with a great vision and absolute integrity manages to lead a whole village, his large family with its independent small plantations and also friendly families to economic success and independence. It is the first specialty coffee to come from the village of Genova in Nariño. Genova is located unusually high in the mountains (1,950 - 2,000 meters above sea level). The special climate of the region gives Juan Pablo's coffee a unique flavor. The taste is chocolaty and sweet with a hint of apple - and a unique story: Juan Pablo is the second-born son of the Argote family and grew up in the village of Genova basicly among coffee plants. He managed to build up the entire value chain within his coffee production.
From Peru I flew directly to Colombia. Juan Pablo picked me up at the airport in Nariño and immediately invited me to his cousin's birthday party in Pasto. We celebrated until five in the morning, and with quite a hangover, we continued the next day to the impressively clear lake Laguna de la Cocha, located at 3,000 meters above sea level. When we were able to eat again, we had trucha - trout - straight from the lake, combined with patacones de platano frito. This flattened and deep-fried plantain is eaten as a side dish, just as we eat French fries. After this brilliant introduction, we went straight on to the farm.
Finca Churupampa was the declared destination when I boarded the plane in Frankfurt in September. Because here, in Chirinos, in the north of Peru, lives the Toccto family. They have been growing organic and FairTrade certified specialty coffee in a cooperative since 2011. It took me a good 20 hours to get there: I took the plane to Frankfurt, Bogotà, Lima and Jaén. In Jaén, Lenin Toccto, Eduardo and Sandra picked me up. Together we drove for about two hours until we finally arrived at the farm.
On April 18, 2021, in the middle of the Corona lockdown, it started - vaccinated, I set off to visit Juan Pablo in Colombia. The declared goal: to find the best coffee, expand my personal relationship to coffee farmers, and discover new horizons!
My journey took me zigzagging to Calí, into the jungle of the Sierra Nevada, to Bogotá, Medellín, Pasto (with its dangerous airport high in the mountains), Nariño and Bucaramanga. I talked to roasters, drank coffee in countless small and large cafés and at street stands, felt the altitude of the plantation (the air gets thin up there!) and learned a lot about coffee, Colombia and its cultivation.
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