Colombia El Eden

As with all of the Colombian coffees we’ve sourced from our friends at Arango Specialty Coffee, we are very impressed with and excited about this newest offering! This particular lot comes to us from El Eden, the farm of our friend and partner Juan Carlos Arango’s Grandfather!

From Arango Specialty Coffee (importer)- “Our strong relationship with Francisco has helped us work through some particularly challenging times over the past two years. A resurgence of activity among illegal paramilitary groups in the area had a direct impact on the farmers and their families. With multiple displacements during the harvest, Francisco and his wife, Amparo, were forced to leave cherries in the fields, pack their belongings, and move the family to the nearest town in search of safety.

Francisco continues to look towards the future and it does not surprise us that he remains so dedicated in the face of adversity. He has lived through many years of armed conflict and fell victim to a landmine himself in 2009. Lucky to escape with his life, he lost one eye as well as his sense of taste and smell. However, his dedication to his coffee never faltered. He grew up working with coffee alongside his father at El Edén and chose to continue the legacy after his father passed away.”

More info about Arango Specialty Coffee can be found here