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APR-MAY 2017

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56 barista magazine shipped in Colombian-grown white jute. Pergamino is delivered to the mill 24-hours-a-day during the har- vest. With such a busy operation, its no wonder more than 30 percent of the city population is tied to the coffee industry. B A C K T O B O G O T ç We ended the trip in Bogotá with a terrifi c cupping at another export- er, this one a specialist in microlots. No surprise to me that one of my favorites was from Huila, and I made a note to buy it. We also visited the Colombia Coffee Federation offi ces in Bogotá, and were treated like VIPs. I was thrilled to learn that Juan Esteban Orduz, the head of the Federation's North America offi ce, was in town. Juan Esteban knew my father and was at the awards ceremony a few years back. I've also had the pleasure of serving with him on the National Coffee Association board. We watched an hour-long presentation focusing on all the great work that the FNC does for farmers. Established in 1927 by coffee farmers themselves, the organization focuses on making technology available to producers, expanding crop research, improving quality, premiums, and pushing sustainability. Their constituents include more than 500,000 Colombian families who grow coffee. We discussed the quality focus and their exciting plan to only grow Top: Parchment arriving at the co-op's dry mill to have the pergamino separated from the green beans. Since southern and northern Huila crops ripen at diff erent times, this mill is twice as busy as others around the world. The last step a er this is to bag and ship the coff ees so we can enjoy them. Below: Cadefi huila operates a large retail store chock full of the tools farmers need to grow and process coff ee eff ectively. The co-op buys in bulk so they can off er 20–30-percent discounts to their members. Not only are there thousands of items for sale, the team behind the counter comprises equipment experts, so they're a super resource to the co-op members. We are present at the exact moment, when coffee is born. Taf coffee is a network of people that are bound together by the same values. We specialize in artisan roasting to create a variety of truly impressive flavor profiles. The perfection of each cup is the result of handcrafted care and a deep love for green coffee, that starts in some of the world's best farms. Direct relationship coffees Research & education Commitment to excellence www.cafetaf.gr Shop online

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