Colombia | Nariño | Jhon Fredy Chavez | Microlot

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Origin: Colombia

Region: Nariño

Province: Nariño

District: El Tablón De Gómez

Community:  Pitalito Bajo

          Farm:   Los Chiguacos

Varietal: 100% Arabica Coffee: Castilla & Pink Bourbon

Roast Level: Light, City+

Process: Washed

Fermentation: 15-17 hours in cement tanks

Drying:  8-12 Days on patios and raised beds

Elevation: 2100 m above sea level

Farm size:  4 hectares

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DESCRIPTION

Jhon Fredy Chavez cultivates coffee on his farm, Los Chiguacos. Spanning four hectares, he grows Castilla and Pink Bourbon coffee varieties alongside bananas. After a selective harvest, the coffee undergoes fermentation in cement tanks for 15 to 17 hours before being dried on patios or raised beds for 8 to 12 days.

Jhon lives with his wife, two sons, and a grandson in Pitalito Bajo. His farm, Los Chiguacos, benefits from road access, a significant advantage in this remote region. He has been producing coffee for the past 20 years.

Tablon de Gomez municipality is in one of the most famous coffee-growing areas of Colombia, Nariño. It’s an area where coffee has made an immense and positive difference in quality of life. To get to Tablon de Gomez, one must first fly to Bogotá, then take a local flight to Nariño. From there, a journey by pickup truck—one of the few vehicle types capable of navigating the muddy dirt roads ahead—takes another two hours.

Pitalito Bajo is a small community within the Tablon de Gomez municipality, home to approximately 300 people. The community has a deeply rooted tradition of ecological protection. Every producer preserves part of their farm as untouchable forest. Native plants remain untouched in areas where waterways originate, and livestock are kept away from these zones. Climate change is a significant concern for the community, and they recognize that as it worsens, they will be among the first to face its harshest consequences.

Coffee is the primary focus of the producers in Pitalito Bajo. They practice intercropping, using fruit trees such as avocado and lemon to provide shade for their coffee plants. They also raise free-range animals like chickens, pigs, and guinea pigs, incorporating their manure into the ecosystem as natural fertilizer.

The producers share that the region was not always as productive. Years ago, economic hardship was prevalent, as most families grew peanuts and corn with minimal fertilization. The shift to coffee cultivation and the introduction of fertilizers transformed the community’s financial and ecological well-being.

Social Responsibility | Small family farm located in a community of like minded farmers who are hyper aware of the importance of environmental responsibility and climate change.

Available in 12 oz stand up pouches whole bean.