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Back from the Road: A Visit to Popayán, Colombia, During Harvest Season

Coffee from Manuel Melenje's Finca Villa María was one of our mid-season microlots from our La Golondrina project.

5-26-10

Our Sustainability & Producer Relations Manager Kim Elena Bullock filed a trip report from her recent visit to Popayán, Colombia, to catch up with our partners in the Organica association whose members contribute to our La Golondrina coffee.

In her report, Kim Elena reflects on the outcome of predictions made during her previous visit 8 months prior, and recounts her visits to farms hit hard by "leaf rust" during the rainy season and a birthday celebration in her honor!

Read her full trip report from her in our COFFEE ORIGINS section!

Thanks,
Nathan

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Finca El Puente
Catuai
Counter Culture Direct Trade Certified
Finca El Puente is a special coffee and truly close to our hearts. We discovered it on our very first trip to Honduras, fell in love with it then, and have been head over heels ever since. Moisés Herrera and Marysabel Caballero – the couple who run the farm – have become like family, and this year they continued the tradition of refining an already-great coffee. This harvest of Finca El Puente brings lighter purple-lavender and plum notes, black cherry, sugar cane sweetness, and toasted nut in the finish. View map.

Regularly $15.75

$14.75 (per 12 oz bag)

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