Origin: Colombia

Natural tasting Notes: Tropical fruits, Chocolate Milk and Caramel

Recommended Use: Espresso, but also great for all types of coffee brewing

Region: Cauca

Variety: Caturra & Colombia

Proc. Method: Washed

Popayan Reserve, Colombian Coffee Beans Origin Story:

This Popayan coffee is sourced from around 50 smallholder farms, all five hectares or less. The farms are located on a plateau sitting approximately 1.7 km above sea level in Colombia’s south-west.

The coffee industry in this area provides over 400 people with stable employment, which is financially and administratively supported by the coordination of local organisations such as Cofinet. Cofinet is a family business, and it seeks to expand the global market for Colombian coffee beans, and encourage direct relationships between farmers and roasters. It sees this as being in the interests of smallholder farms who might otherwise struggle to independently sell their Colombian coffee beans on an international scale.

The involvement of collective organisations allows the community to undertake wide-scale environmental initiatives. For example, Cofinet’s Agroforestry mission, which involves the growth and distribution of native trees, allows small coffee farms to benefit from increased vegetation, as well as contributes to the conservation of natural ecosystems.

Colombian coffee beans are widely acknowledged as some of the best in the world. Give Popayan Reserve a try. We’re pretty sure you’ll be happy you did.