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Sustainably-Sourced
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Quality-Focused
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B Corp Certified
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Transparently Traded
Sustainably-Sourced
Quality-Focused
B Corp Certified
Transparently Traded
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We were first introduced to growers in Nariño through Catholic Relief Services' Borderlands project. Through the project, producers banded together in associations to sell coffee to quality-focused buyers. In doing so, they created a new business model previously unseen in the region.
We first bought coffee from the La Esmeralda association, producers of K’uychi, in 2015. La Esmeralda is located in the town of Samaniego, an area with a history of heavy guerrilla activity which isolated farmers and discouraged their collaboration. Against tradition, the 25 producers in the association have worked together to improve their farms, the environment, and the quality of their coffee.
Every year, the association invests in their community. Since forming their organization, the producers of K’uychi have purchased plots of land at the source of a natural water spring, reforested the area, and prevented illegal mining benefiting residents downstream. The group has applied for and received several Counter Culture Seeds grants to expand their conservation efforts, which include tree nurseries and wastewater treatment systems.
Given their environmental bend, it's fitting that the farmers named their coffee K’uychi, or “rainbow,” in the Quechua language. We’re thrilled to be a part of this unique supply stream, one with positive impacts on the present and future of coffee farming in Nariño.
Process: Washed
Certifications: Kosher
Elevation: 1,700–1,800 meters
Variety: Castillo, Colombia
Harvest Time: May–July 2023
Available: Through late-May 2024
Length of Partnership
9 years
Location
We believe in paying more.
Since 2009, we have published an annual transparency report to serve as a blueprint for our green coffee purchasing practices and a response to chronically low prices in the coffee industry. We believe paying more for green coffee is an important investment in the long-term viability of our coffee-growing partners’ businesses and our supply.
$4.20 FOB (Free on Board)/lb - Our price for K’uychi
$1.87 FOB/lb - Fair Trade Certified Minimum
$1.67 FOB/lb - Average C Market Price
Sustainably-Sourced
Quality-Focused
B Corp Certified
Transparently Traded
Sustainably-Sourced
Quality-Focused
B Corp Certified
Transparently Traded