** GREEN COFFEE BEANS ** Huila El Bombo Women group Excelso EP Organic 900g

Asombombo (Grupo Asociativo El Bombo Pitalito Inza)

• Founded by Luis Alfredo Diaz to increase market access and ensure fair, sustainable prices for coffee.
• Members are Organic certified.
• The lot discussed was produced by 15 female members living and farming in Huila, dedicated to producing high-quality specialty coffees.
• These members are focused on improving their cultivation and processing techniques.

Cultivation in Pitalito

• Farms in Pitalito tend to be slightly larger, between 3 and 5 hectares, compared to 1 to 3 hectares in other Colombian regions.
• Most families in Pitalito migrated from Nariño in the 19th and 20th centuries.
• Besides coffee, sugarcane is also grown, and Asobombo helped set up mills for producing panela from sugarcane.

Harvest & Post-Harvest

• The coffee lot undergoes a rigorous process:
  • Handpicked ripe cherries.
  • Pulping on handcrank pulpers.
  • Fermenting in tanks for 12 to 36 hours.
  • After fermentation, coffee is washed and laid in parabolic beds, marquesinas, or patios for drying with frequent raking to ensure evenness.

About Huila

• Well-known coffee-growing region in Colombia.
• The Department of Huila has the Magdalena River, which provides water for coffee farming.
• The region benefits from the fertile volcanic soil typical of the Andean Mountains.

Coffee in Colombia

• Colombia has been producing and exporting high-quality coffee since the early 19th century.
• The country's varied climates and geographic conditions produce distinct coffee flavors.
• Colombia's coffee harvest times vary, offering fresh crop nearly year-round.
• Focus on the specialty industry has led to isolating high-quality beans for separate marketing.
• Common certifications in Colombia include Fairtrade, Rainforest Alliance, UTZ, and Organic.

COFFEE GRADE:

• Exc.EP

FARM/COOP/STATION:

• 15 female-owned farms

VARIETAL:

• Bourbon, Castillo, Caturra, Colombia

PROCESSING:

• Fully washed

ALTITUDE:

• 1,350 to 1,800 meters above sea level

OWNER:

• 15 women working with Asobombo

SUBREGION/TOWN:

• Pitalito

REGION:

• Huila

FARM SIZE:

• 1 to 5.5 hectares

BAG SIZE:

• 70kg GrainPro

CERTIFICATIONS:

• Organic

HARVEST MONTHS:

• Year-round, depending on the region