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Aponte

As this lot is a blend from a collection of smallholder producers, it is comprised of primarily Caturra with some occurrences of other varietals grown in this region.

The town of Aponte is located in Buesaco, and most of the growers there are part of the Inga community, an indigenous community that was once a part of the northern-most reaches of the Inca Empire before the Spaniards colonised the area. The region is characterised by a high average altitude – around 2,100 meters above sea level – and beautiful scenery, with mostly Caturra planted across the hills. The town of Aponte, itself, has suffered great damage since 2016 due to its location almost squarely on a seismic fault. The townspeople have been reconstructing the town slowly over the past couple of years.

  • Farm Aponte
  • Varietal Caturra
  • Process Honey
  • Altitude 2,100 meters above sea level on average
  • Town / City Aponte
  • Region Tablón de Gomez, Nariño
  • Owner Various smallholder producers
  • Farm Size 2 - 5 hectares on average
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Aponte

Aponte itself is located in the municipality of Buesaco. Although Buesaco was founded in the early 1700s, its history becomes interesting during Colombia’s war of independence. Nariño became famous as one of the few states in Colombia that sided heavily with the crown instead of the independence armies. Pasto was an important colonial town and was in the centre of commerce between Bogotá and Quito. Residents had every reason to side with peace and stability, not the change of the status quo that Simon Bolivar promoted.

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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.

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