Colombia Suukala

‘Suukala’ means sugary to taste. These exceptional coffees are produced by expert growers who put in a lot of effort during special harvests, demonstrating their patience and passion and hard work.

The Municipality of Inza in Cauca sits high on a Colombian plateau called the 'Macizo Colombiano'. This area is perfect for growing specialty coffee as altitudes reach over 2000 masl. Inzá is mostly known for its indigenous history and coffee. Its history goes back to 1577 where a Spaniard, Sancho García de Espino, established camp where Inzá is today. It was recognised by the Colombian government as a municipality in 1907.

Asorcafe was founded in 2003 in the town of Pedegral and currently has 290 members. The association was set up to help producers sell their coffees as specialty, and to provide a framework and structure to further their education, to improve the economic and social conditions in the community.

These small producers work on plots of land between 1.8 to 2ha in size and farm coffee up to altitudes of 2100masl. The farms are planted with caturra, typica, bourbon, tabi, castillo and some pink bourbon. Traditionally the coffee is fully washed. Once harvested the coffee is pulped and fermented for between 20 to 40 hours. Then the coffee is washed and any immatures removed and dried for between 8 to 15 days in parabolic driers.

Siruma, our partners in Colombia, started working with Asorcafe this year. These coffees were harvested and delivered in late June and July 2021. Asorcafe deliver samples to Siruma where they are cupped and assessed for their cup quality, making sure the physical specifications meet our standards for moisture, yield and cup quality. After this the coffee is delivered to Siruma’s warehouse in Manizales and Asorcafe is paid immediately for the coffees.