Caficauca EP FW

Caficauca is the Cooperative of Coffee Farmers of Cauca, an organization present in 24 municipalities of the department with more than 2,900 members. Founded on December 12, 1961, by 297 coffee growers, the cooperative was created to support coffee producers through commercialization and services tied to coffee production. Today, it guarantees producers permanent commercialization of their coffee at a fair price and exact weight, while also supplying agricultural inputs and fertilizers for production. Additionally, members benefit from their value-addition roasting business that captures a larger portion of a coffee’s final value and shares that extra income with producer-members. 

In recent years, Caficauca has expanded into specialty and organic coffees while continuing to prioritize the wellbeing and ongoing training of its members and their families. This approach reflects a commercialization model grounded in social impact. 

Coffee is grown in Cauca at altitudes ranging from 1,500 to 2,000 meters above sea level, including varieties included in this lot, such as Castillo, Caturra, Cenicafe 1 and Colombia. Caficauca also supports production by supplying coffee producers with technical and financial assistance. In addition to coffee, producers also cultivate beans, maize and plantains. 

Farmers selectively handpick ripe cherry and process it on their farms. Some contributing lots undergo a light overnight cherry fermentation in loosely covered boxes before pulping. After pulping, coffee is fermented in tanks and washed with clean water. Parchment is then dried in parabolic dryers covered with mesh to help control temperature and is raked regularly to ensure even drying. Drying generally takes 10 to 15 days.