Colombia Isabel Cristina Pillume

Isabel Pillume is part of Asorcafe which was founded on July 11, 2003 in the town of Pedegral in Inza and currently there are 290 members who are part of the association. The association was set up to help these producers become organised to sell their coffees as specialty but also provide a framework and structure to further their education and progression to improve the economic and social conditions for themselves, their families and their community. 

These small producers work on plots of land between 1.8-2 ha in size and farm coffee up to altitudes of 2100 masl. The farms are planted with Caturra, Castillo, Typica, Tabi, Bourbon and some Pink Bourbon. Traditionally the coffee is fully washed and once harvested the coffee is then pulped and fermented for between 20-40 hours depending on the local environment. After this the coffee is washed and any immatures removed and then it is dried for between 8-15 days weather depending in parabolic driers.