Coffee by Tate - Igualdad Mujeres Hombres - Colombia

Origin

Colombia, Igualdad Mujeres Hombres

Variety

Processing

Washed

Altitude

1600-1800 MASL

Roast Profile

Omni-roast

Taste Notes

Notes of Victoria Plum, Blackberry and Toffee 

Coffee Facts

In 2017, our import partners Raw Material met with producer groups in Colombia to understand what is preventing farmers from accessing the specialty market. Despite good production levels, income from coffee for these families dropped to unsustainable levels in preceding years.During these discussions, farmers described their core challenges: a lack of key infrastructure; and lack of stable prices to provide certainty for investment in improved quality.

To address these challenges, Raw Material launched the Red Associations. Producers in the association are able to access the specialty supply chain and receive stable and sustainable payment for their community lots. Investing in new infrastructure, individual farmers are paid a minimum fixed price on the dry parchment coffee they produce through a community lot.This price results in 2.5x the household income of a typical coffee producing family. Igualdad Mujeres Hombres, is an initiative of rural women who are committed to learning all that entails to produce high-quality specialty grade coffee. Their farms are located near the Tatama national park in the north-west of
Risaralda, which provides a unique micro-climate for highquality coffee production.

The group are focused on processing techniques, from picking to drying, with the goal of improving flavour for sale into the specialty market. The group hosts workshops
and exchanges between both male and female coffee producers whose goals are to enhance productivity in the long term, encouraging respectful dynamics between men and women in these rural areas of Colombia.