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242 | La Marcela

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Producer
Oliva Madrid		Description
Chocolate, honey, spices, floral
Process
Washed		Varietals
Castillo, Colombia
Region
Antioquia		Elevation
1,900 meters
Position
Under contract
Warehouse
Continental, New Jersey
Oliva has dedicated more than nine years to cultivating exceptional coffee. At her farm, La Marcela, she tends to 8,000 coffee trees of the Castillo and Colombia varietals. For Oliva, there is nothing more rewarding than spending her days outdoors, walking the fields and nurturing each tree with intention and care.

Her commitment extends well beyond cultivation. Oliva pays close attention to every step of the processing, a dedication that clearly shines through in the cup. The result is a beautifully balanced coffee with layered complexity and an engaging character that makes it truly memorable.

An entrepreneur at heart, Oliva has also spent the past few years roasting and selling her own coffee under her own brand—an accomplishment she is deeply proud of. With more time, or the right support to help grow distribution, she hopes to expand that side of her business even further.

Above all, Oliva loves the lifestyle that coffee farming provides. She envisions herself remaining on the farm for years to come, continuing this work with passion and pride for as long as her health allows.
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02 | El Porvenir

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Producer
Lucido Diaz		Description
Sweet, floral, molasses, butter
Process
Washed		Varietals
Pink bourbon
Region
Nariño		Elevation
1,750 meters
Position
Under contract		Warehouse
Continental, New Jersey
Lucido grew up in Putumayo, a state in the south of Colombia. He has always worked as a farmer and started growing coffee once he settled in La Union, Nariño, Colombia. He considers this a lifetime commitment and prides himself in his work.
We have been working with Lucido for 6 years now. When we started buying coffee from him in 2018, he had Castillo and Colombia varietals. In 2019, Lucido decided to completely replant his farm with 3,000 trees of the varietal Pink Bourbon. This risky undertaking left him without any coffee production for three years while the new trees grew. In 2022, we had the first harvest of his new varietal and it was worth the wait. Not only did the coffee taste great, but Lucido said that pink bourbon is holding better than the previous varietals regarding climate change and new disease that are affecting the coffee trees.

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