Organic Colombia Fondo Paez 2018

Wonderstate

Viroqua, WI

Organic Colombia Fondo Paez 2018

Sweet & Tart

No snoozing allowed. Wake up with effervescent and aromatic intensity—brought to you from a top-ranking Colombian farm.
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    • Brown Sugar, Citrus, Ripe Fruit
    About the Roaster
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    Location
    Viroqua, WI
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    Fun Fact
    Wonderstate works exclusively with growers who practice organic and sustainable production methods.
    Details
    Organic Colombia Fondo Paez 2018
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      Process
      Washed
    • Popayan, Cauca icon
      Sub Region
      Popayan, Cauca
    • Fondo Paez Cooperative icon
      Producer
      Fondo Paez Cooperative
    • April - June 2017 icon
      Harvest Time
      April - June 2017
    • 1500 - 2200 icon
      Elevation
      1500 - 2200
    • Typica, Bourbon, Colombia icon
      Variety
      Typica, Bourbon, Colombia
    Roaster’s Notes
    The 550 farmers in this cooperative focus on organic, fair trade coffee but only as part of a larger strategy to achieve their ambitious goals. These include not only sustainable economy and ecology (the co-op farmers are avid savers of heirloom maize seeds) but also the preservation of the Paez cultural traditions. The Paez are the largest indigenous group in Colombia, and they have won constitutional control over their ancestral lands. One of our owners, TJ Semanchin first forged a relationship with Fondo Paez in 2004. It was at a time when traveling in the Colombian countryside was not advisable due to the long running war between the Colombian government and the FARC guerillas. The Fondo Paez representatives and elders that TJ met in the nearby town of Popayan offered the invitation to their coffee farms with the assurance that they would personally provide for his safety. It was a risk, but the Paez's integrity and determination eased any fears. More than a decade later Fondo Paez as an organization has persevered and grown, even in the face of the extreme challenges and violence that has marred Colombia's civilians. In 2014, Coffee Review scored our Fondo Paez a 93 and in February of 2008, it scored a 95--the highest for any Colombian coffee that year. It is an amazing feat that these small-scale organic, indigenous farmers can produce one of the best coffees in the world. We are proud this relationship has continued all these years and that we are able to offer you this amazing coffee, share the story behind it and support these determined farmers in their quest for a better world.