Colombia Choco - €7.55 / 250g
Our CHOCO coffee comes from the ASCAFE association located in the south of Colombia. ASCAFE is 3,700 producing families in the departments of Cauca, Valle del Cauca, Nariño, Cesar, Cundinamarca, Tolima and Huila.
Why ASCAFE? The aim of this association is to consolidate links between farmers through the sharing of good agricultural practices so that they achieve greater economic independence. And that at Belco speaks to us!
For what purpose? Their horizon for 2025 is to be able to change the overly productivist agricultural model in the South of Colombia for a more sustainable model, more respectful of their land while also fighting against illicit coca plantations.
How ? Increase the quality of the coffees produced, better remunerate producers, strengthen their partnerships with customers with strong social values, promote rural associations, provide more Producer-Roaster transparency, bring about social projects that boost the local economy, raise awareness farmers so that they analyze more of their green grains at origin and preserve the traceability of their production.
4 SOCIAL PROGRAMS SUPPORTED BY BUYING CHOCO
SPIRIT OF PEACE: A coffee produced by former FARC guerrillas who have repented and are in the peace process.
WOMEN: A café to promote and improve the well-being of women in the Cauca region. Mainly produced by women affected by violence and who live in poor social conditions.
CABILDO: A coffee produced by indigenous communities in the Eastern region of the Cauca department.
INTERGENERATIONAL: Academic training that allows people to talk about coffee growing at school to encourage the younger generation to start or take over family plantations.
Discover the video of the INTERGENERATIONAL project!Cauca region
Cauca is known for coffee production in the eastern and central micro-regions on the mountains and near the town of Popayan. The Cauca highlands are conducive to the production of quality coffee because the high altitudes and geographic proximity to the Ecuador and surrounding mountains protect the coffee from the humidity of the Pacific and the southern trade winds. The result is therefore a stable climate all year round with rich volcanic soil.
The region has 92,674 hectares of coffee production and the department is one of the most socially complex places in Colombia. Western descendants live mainly in the capital of Popayan and the native peoples live in the somewhat more isolated mountain areas.