158 | La Guamera

Producer
Alcides Guzman		Description
Bakers chocolate, brown sugar, honey, dry fruit
Process
Washed		Varietals
Colombia, Castillo
Region
Antioquia		Elevation
1,700 meters
Position
Under contract		Warehouse
Continental, New Jersey
Alcides has been working with coffee for 14 years, gradually increasing the production of La Gamera from a few trees to the 12,000 trees he currently has planted. He is careful to monitor the age of the trees and prune them every seven years. This management style allowed him to have very good yields as there are always trees producing. In adition to this meticulous tree management, Alcides believes reinvesting in the farm and its facilities is crucial to providing superior coffee. He diligently maintains his wet beneficio and drying facilities so that the cherries can be processed correctly and efficiently.
Despite La Guamera’s location in Ituango – Antioquia (an area fraught with conflict between illegal groups), Alcides and his wife are optimistic for the future. They believe their dedication to coffee will allow them to provide their daughter with more options as she grows older.
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