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105 | El Chocho

Under Contract

Producer
Andres Gomez		Description
Molasses, grape, Maple syrup
Process
Washed		Varietals
Castillo, Colombia
Region
Nariño		Elevation
1,950 meters
Position
Under contract		Warehouse
Continental, New Jersey
Andres inherited El Chocho from his father when he was 26 years old and has plans for expansion. With 4,000 trees of the Castillo and Colombia varietals already, Andres is planning on planting 4,000 more trees of Colombia varietal. 

As he continues to develop the farm, Andres would like improve his drying facilities and we hope to help him accomplish this goal (and many more) through the relationship we are building.
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25 | El Cajón

Under Contract

Producer
Carlos Castillo		Description
Sweet, stone fruit, bakers chocolate, spices
Process
Washed		Varietals
Castillo, Colombia
Region
Nariño		Elevation
1,950 meters
Position
Under Contract		Warehouse
Continental, New Jersey
El Cajón is home to Carlos, his wife, Rosa, and their three children. The whole family is involved in the farm and loves to grow coffee. A testament to their hard work and dedication, El Cajón has grown slowly from a small plot of land to what it is today.

With all they have invested in the coffee industry, the family has decided to focus on the quality of their coffee in an effort to achieve some sustainability. They have started working with the geisha variety of coffee and are planning improvements to the farm including a new storage area and a new wet mill.
 
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08 | El Chupadero

Spot Continental NJ

Producer
Fernando Martinez		Description
Brown sugar, cherry, chocolate
Process
Washed, sun-dried		Varietals
Colombia, castillo
Region
Nariño		Elevation
2,050 meters
Position
Spot		Warehouse
Continental New Jersey
Fernando has a long history with coffee. He started working on coffee farms after finishing primary school, learning the necessary skills from his father. He now lives at El Chupadero with is wife, Daisy. Over the last 20 years they have been managing and improving the farm. Currently, Fernando is budgeting to add a warehouse area at the farm for increased storage and more controlled conditions.
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05 | Los Pinos

Spot Continental NJ

Producer
Colombia Portilla		Description
Bakers chocolate, honey, caramel, stone fruit
Process
Washed, sun-dried		Varietals
Castillo, Colombia
Region
Nariño		Elevation
1,800 meters
Position
Spot		Warehouse
Continental, New Jersey
Colombia inherited Los Pinos from her parents and raised her 3 children there as well. As a divorced mother, she relied on coffee production to provide for her family entirely. Her children helped on the farm while they were growing up, but now that they are all married with their own families, her brothers Hernan and Guillermo assist her during the harvesting season.

Colombia is still dedicated to her farm and wants to improve her drying installations. She intends to continue coffee production for years to come and is excited about the possibility to work hand in hand with roasters overseas.
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129 | Floresta

Spot Continental NJ

Producer
Mario Solano		Description
Smooth, green tea, honey, cherry
Process
Washed		Varietals
Castillo, Colombia
Region
Nariño		Elevation
1,900 meters
Position
Spot		Warehouse
Continental, New Jersey
Mario remembers his father buying Floresta when he was a kid. After years of hard work from his parents to provide for the family, Mario believes it is now his time to provide for them. He learned everything about growing coffee from his father and has stepped into the role of managing the farm and 10,000 Castillo trees.

Mario is grateful for the education that he got from his parents, especially the love for the farm and how important it is to value everything that the land offers.

 
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153 | Arbol Solo

Spot Continental NJ

Producer
Exeomo Andrade		Description
Milk chocolate, brown sugar, caramel, stone fruit
Process
Washed		Varietals
Castillo, Variedad Colombia
Region
Nariño		Elevation
1,900 meters
Position
Spot		Warehouse
Continental, New Jersey
Exeomo has 10,000 coffee trees of the Castillo, and Colombia varietals at Arbor Solo. He has a lot of experience with specialty coffee, and has been selected in the past for the best coffees from the region.

With excellent management of his coffee fields, Exeomo has figured out how to keep his production yield consistent, harvest after harvest. He says that the key is renewal of unhealthy trees at the right time. This takes a lot of knowledge and experience, but pays off according to Exeomo.




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