Duvan Higuita Antioquia FW

Duvan Higuita grows coffee on Finca La Quebraditas in Buritica, Antioquia. The farm is 1.5 hectares and cultivates mainly Colombia variety plants at the high altitude of 1,850 meters above sea level. His Fully washed coffee is juicy with aromatic spices, dark chocolate and berries.

In addition to coffee, Duvan also plants plantains, bananas and citrus.

Due to the small size of his farm, Duvan and his family do the majority of labor on the farm. With a small, dedicated workforce of family members, Duvan is able to maintain the highest quality of production.  

Cherry is selectively handpicked and then pulped in a classic pulper. Duvan wet ferments the coffee and then washes it in clean water. He pre-dries his parchment for 27 hours in a mechanical dryer on low heat. Afterwards, Duvan transfers parchment from the mechanical dryer to raised beds where parchment continue to dry in the sun for an additional 7 days.  

Once dry, parchment rests in Jute bags in a warehouse on the farm for 8 days and is then transported to the cooperative, Cooperativa Occidente de Antioquia. Sucafina Colombia purchases parchment directly through the cooperative with the help of our in-country partner, Cafexport. Dry milling is done by BBI, a third-party mill in Manizales, Caldas.  

Located in the Andes Mountain range, Antioquia has a wealth of microclimates. The change in microclimates is visible to naked eye by watching the roadside vegetation changing along a drive on winding mountain roads. Thanks to the humid climate and high altitudes near 2,000 meters above sea level, there’s pretty amazing and diverse coffees to be found.  

Sergio Fajardo, governor of Antioquia department, is determined to prove just how remarkable Antioquia is. He launched a campaign that invests in educating people across all stratas of society. Everywhere you drive in Antioquia, you’ll see banners and stickers that proudly declare “Antioquia, la más educada.” The phrase translates directly to: “Antioquia, the most educated” and it highlights that Antioquia is the most educated department in Colombia. The focus on education in Antioquia translates into a focus on sharing knowledge that can improve coffee production and quality.  

Widespread education in Antioquia directly affects coffee quality. The first phase of Fajardo’s program is focused on coffee. Coffee is the most important source of revenue for the region. The program focuses on making more traditional farmers aware of new farming practices, of more ecologically responsible methods, new varieties, and so on. The goal is to improve the general quality of the coffee produced in the region and to inspire the younger generations to follow in their parents’ footsteps. 

Great coffee is built on great relationships. We’ve been working with our in-country partner in Colombia, Cafexport, to find farmers who are producing delicious coffees and connect them with you.Cafexport, our in-country partner, is built on the strength of 20 years of meaningful and productive relationships with Colombian coffee cooperatives.

Most of the coffees we purchase from Cafexport are the product of many years of partnership between Cafexport, cooperatives, and farmers. Many are also certified, traceable coffees whose certification, combined with high quality processing and preparation, are sought after by established roasters across the globe.

The majority of the cooperatives with whom we work through Cafexport are from the regions of Caldas, Huila, Tolima, Antioquia, Quindío, Santander, and Magdalena. We like to keep our list of sourcing regions long because diversification allows us to offer coffee with different specifications, flavors and harvest and shipping times to suit every need.