Colombia Antioquia

PROCESS: Washed
VARIETY: Castillo Rosario
ELEVATION: 1,650-1,800 meters
ROAST: Medium
BODY: Light
NOTES: Panela, orange, juicy, medium citric acidity. Sweet silky clean aftertaste

Finca El Pilar belongs to the Cadavid Velásquez family. It is located in a village called Otramina in the Titiribí municipality of the Antioquia department of Colombia. The farm’s elevation is between 1650 and 1800 meters, which allows for a high quality coffee worth of international recognition.

This farm is recognized for employing mostly women that represent female-headed households and work hard every day to provide a better future for their kids and families. The farm owners also help support their kids so that they can go to school. These women are very dedicated and disciplined, which is reflected in the quality of the coffee produced at El Pilar.

Titiribi, the municipality, is located 60km from Medellín City and its main economy is coffee. The farm is located about 2km away from the town and has been producing coffee for over 30 years. Finca El Pilar is a traditional family farm that has reached today a number of 75.000 trees and a capacity of production of about 30.000 pounds per year.