Organic Coffee Colombian Whole Bean Bulk from CAFE ALTURA at vitanet

Colombian Whole Bean Bulk - 5 lb.


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After 
years of searching, we have found a family that has converted an 
old, conventional coffee farm to one that is farming 
sustainably. Mesa se los Santos is the name of the farm that 
began growing coffee in 1872. It is located in Northeastern 
Colombia in the county of of Santander, 20 kilometers south of 
Bucaramanga. The coffee is grown at an altitude of 1600 meters 
and the area has an average yearly rainfall of 36 inches. The 
Acevedo family has made a strong commitment to farming 
sustainably. The farm has 91 hectares planted in coffee and 
maintains cattle and chickens for compost making along with the 
coffee pulp. Weeds are maintained by hand. A variety of shade 
trees protect the coffee trees and provide a winter home for 
migrating birds.