ABOUT THE BEAN
If one country is synonymous with coffee, itβs βColombiaβ. With the unique growing regions within Colombia, from North to South it offers so much diversity that coffee is nothing short of brilliant. Finca Palmichal is high on the western side of the Central Andes mountain range, near the municipality of Genova, in the department of QuindΓo. This region went through violent and difficult times during the peak of the guerrilla expansion in the country. But now, after the negotiation between the government and the FARC, there is hope among these communities for many safe and happy years to come.
FARM STORY
Producer Atilano Giraldo is the third generation of his family to grow coffee in QuindΓo, and he grew up working in coffee alongside his father. Gradually, he acquired additional properties, including Finca Palmichal, which he bought from the local Osorio family. Recently, after years of hard work, and in order to help the development of his region, Don Atilano ran and was elected as a senator in the Colombian parliament representing QuindΓo.