{"product_id":"colombia-argcaffe-women-producers-washed","title":"Colombia - Argelia Women Producers, Washed","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoast level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Light-Medium\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProcessing method: \u003c\/strong\u003eWashed\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion: \u003c\/strong\u003eArgelia, Cauca\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVarietals:\u003c\/strong\u003e Castillo, Colombia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis coffee is part of the Coca Substitution program from women producers of the ARGCAFFE association. The partnership they have with Cafe Imports helps promote the cultivation of legal crops and offers paid premiums for a more sustainable source of income.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColombia is a mainstay in our Color Block blend for a reason. These coffees offer complex, yet approachable cups with a lovely balance of sweetness, acidity, and body rolled into one. Exactly what we want to work with in a blend, and exactly what makes it a heavy hitter in a cup we can't set down! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCheck out the photo blog from our\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/relativecoffeeco.com\/blogs\/shenanigans\/post-roast-colombia-photo-blog?pb=0\"\u003e trip to Colombia\u003c\/a\u003e! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrom the importer about ARGCAFFE Women Producers and the coca Substitution program. \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis lot was developed with the women producers of ARGCAFEE. 78 women contribute to this program, with more communicating with intentions to join. The Women Producer program is designed to identify and incentivize the many women within the coffee industry. Along with this, this coffee is also part of the Coca Substitution Program.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Coca Substitution program is a partnership between Café Imports, Banexport, and ARGCAFEE created to promote the cultivation of legal crops such as coffee in place of illicit crops like coca. The partnership operates a nursery in Argelia, Cauca, that cultivates high-yielding and coffee leaf rust-resistant varieties while providing agronomical training and assistance to members of ARGCAFEE. The substitution program also provides support by offering a guarantee of purchase by Café Imports and Banexport at higher-than-average prices. With these premiums, farmers are encouraged to shift towards the cultivation of legal crops that offer a sustainable source of income and to decrease the community’s dependence on the narco-state in Colombia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe organization is democratically run, with a director, a legal representative, a producer representative, an accountant, a secretary, and technical staff, all elected in a voting process conducted by the members.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Relative Coffee Co","offers":[{"title":"8oz \/\/ 227g","offer_id":52583013286186,"sku":"RC-048-8oz","price":16.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12oz \/\/ 340g","offer_id":52583013318954,"sku":"RC-048-12oz","price":20.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5LB","offer_id":52583013351722,"sku":"RC-046-5LB","price":102.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/1482\/7562\/files\/ColombiaArgeliaWeb.png?v=1789337719","url":"https:\/\/relativecoffeeco.com\/products\/colombia-argcaffe-women-producers-washed","provider":"Relative Coffee Co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}