Category Archives: Colombia

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Farm Profile: Cerro Azul

Farm Name: Cerro Azul Owners: Rigoberto & Luis Eduardo Herrera Size: 20 ha of which, 17 ha dedicated to coffee Height: 1,700 – 1,950 masl Varieties: Geisha; 35,000 trees Annual Production (46kg bags): 300 Shade: Eucalyptus Processing: Dry fermented then

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Farm Profile: Cerro Azul

Farm Name: Cerro Azul Owners: Rigoberto & Luis Eduardo Herrera Size: 20 ha of which, 17 ha dedicated to coffee Height: 1,700 – 1,950 masl Varieties: Geisha; 35,000 trees Annual Production (46kg bags): 300 Shade: Eucalyptus Processing: Dry fermented then

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May 10 Cuppings in Gothenburg

Last Thursday Da Matteo roastery graciously hosted Collaborative cuppings for roasters interested in buying incoming coffees from Honduras and Panama. Since Giancarlo was also in Sweden at the time, Virmax took the opportunity to present on varietals in Colombia – specifically

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May 10 Cuppings in Gothenburg

Last Thursday Da Matteo roastery graciously hosted Collaborative cuppings for roasters interested in buying incoming coffees from Honduras and Panama. Since Giancarlo was also in Sweden at the time, Virmax took the opportunity to present on varietals in Colombia – specifically

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SCAA and Omar Viveros’ visit

It’s been a busy, eventful and educational last few weeks at the Collaborative with our jurying at Best of Panama, participating at both the Specialty Coffee Association of America’s (SCAA) annual event in Portland and Omar Viveros’ and Giancarlo Ghiretti’s

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SCAA and Omar Viveros’ visit

It’s been a busy, eventful and educational last few weeks at the Collaborative with our jurying at Best of Panama, participating at both the Specialty Coffee Association of America’s (SCAA) annual event in Portland and Omar Viveros’ and Giancarlo Ghiretti’s

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Omar Viveros in Oslo

We are very happy and proud to announce that Omar Viveros will be in Norway this week and next to speak about his experiences as a coffee producer in Colombia. He will present at both the Norwegian Coffee Festival & National

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Omar Viveros in Oslo

We are very happy and proud to announce that Omar Viveros will be in Norway this week and next to speak about his experiences as a coffee producer in Colombia. He will present at both the Norwegian Coffee Festival & National

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Farm Profile: La Esperanza

Farm Name: La Esperanza Owner: Hector Artunduaga Size: 7 ha Height: 1,700 masl Varieties: 80% caturra and 20% castillo Processing: Washed Description Hector Artunduaga is married to Maria Yanit Sanchez and they have 2 children: Hector Mario and Laura Camila. Hector

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Farm Profile: La Esperanza

Farm Name: La Esperanza Owner: Hector Artunduaga Size: 7 ha Height: 1,700 masl Varieties: 80% caturra and 20% castillo Processing: Washed Description Hector Artunduaga is married to Maria Yanit Sanchez and they have 2 children: Hector Mario and Laura Camila. Hector

Morning at El Roble

Farm Profile: El Roble

We are proud to present El Roble – a farm we’ve been working with and buying from over the last few years. Bjørnar is there now and sends this overview: Region: Mesa de los Santos, Santander Farm geography/description: 1,700 masl.

Morning at El Roble

Farm Profile: El Roble

We are proud to present El Roble – a farm we’ve been working with and buying from over the last few years. Bjørnar is there now and sends this overview: Region: Mesa de los Santos, Santander Farm geography/description: 1,700 masl.

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Farm Profile: Emma Chantre

Emma is 57 and she is married to Juan Bautista Pichica. They have 3 children (Nelson, Javier and Jonny) and two of them help out with the farm work. Emma has been working in coffee for 30 years and the coffee is picked by

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Farm Profile: Emma Chantre

Emma is 57 and she is married to Juan Bautista Pichica. They have 3 children (Nelson, Javier and Jonny) and two of them help out with the farm work. Emma has been working in coffee for 30 years and the coffee is picked by