Aguablanca – Huila Wet Mill Project
As producers begin to work with the Aguablanca mill, there is an improvement of supply chain connection, providing producers with increased access to international markets and higher incomes. This, in turn, directly improves living conditions, creating a bright future for these communities.
Located in the heart of the Colombian Andes, in the Valle de Laboyos, epicentre of the coffee production in Colombia, the Aguablanca mill is an efficient and perfectly located mill for many producers.
Producers can deliver their cherries to the mill the afternoon after picking, and not have to worry about processing. The average farm size in this area ranges between 1 – 5 hectares. Roughly 47% of the producers are aged 41 – 50 years old, with 89% raising their own families, cultivating the bright future of coffee in Huila.
- Farm Aguablanca - Huila Wet Mill Project
- Varietal Castillo, Caturra, Colombia
- Process Fully washed
- Altitude 1,300 to 1,800 metres above sea level
- Region Huila
- Owner 30 – 50 producers in Huila
- Tasting Notes Sugarcane, orange, honey
- Farm Size 1 - 5 hectares
Colombia is the third largest coffee-producing country in the world, and thanks to its vast array of unique microclimate, are able to have harvests throughout the year.
Commercial coffee cultivation began in the mid-1830s and spread so rapidly that throughout the twentieth century coffee already became the country’s leading export. A mountainous topography and many tropical micro-climates contribute greatly to Colombia’s reputation for ideal growing conditions, which – in turn – have helped Colombia establish itself as a recognisable origin around the world.
The diversity of coffee and profiles found across Colombia is enormous and coffee is harvested practically year-round depending on the region. The main harvest takes place from October to February with November and December being the peak months. There is also a second fly (or ‘mitaca’) crop several months later, again varying by region and microclimate.