La Plata | Colombia | Espresso
Tax included
Region: La Plata, Huila
Varietal: Caturra, Colombia
Process: Washed
Altitude: 1,900-2,100 masl
This lot comes from a group of 10 members of our supply partner Pergamino’s Allied Producer Program who produce coffee in the municipality of La Plata. Located in the state of Huila, Colombia the region is found at a staggering elevation of 1,900-2,100m above sea level. The municipality covers several mountainside towns that border Inzá, in the state of Cauca, and forms part of the Macizo Colombiano (‘Great Colombian Massif’). Much like the soil found in these well-known coffee regions, the volcanic terrain of La Plata is perfect for coffee growing. Farmers here also benefit from year-round cool temperatures, access to abundant clean water, and almost exclusively produce coffee from older Caturra trees in plots of land under three hectares in size.
The producers who contributed to this offering were assisted on the ground by the influential Pillimué family, who work hand in hand with Pergamino as their local logistical operators in La Plata. While the Pillimués are based in the state of Cauca, their hometown of San Antonio sits at the border with the state of Huila — a mere 30km away from La Plata. Having farmed coffee here across three generations, the family has a longstanding presence in the area. Pergamino has partnered with them to set up a collection point in Huila, with the parchment collected being delivered to their facilities in San Antonio, where the family also keep the town’s general store and have built an adjacent warehouse and QC lab.
