Colombia Medium Roast

Fondo Paez – Café Naftewesh: Grown in the remote highland regions of Cauca, Colombia, this organic, fair trade coffee is produced by the Paez (also known as the Nasa, or “the people”), the largest indigenous group in the country. Founded in 1992, Fondo Paez set out to revive traditional agricultural knowledge and preserve indigenous culture that had been buried by centuries of conflict and oppression. Coffee remains the region’s main cash crop, and to ensure a stable income for their members, Fondo Paez formed a cooperative of community-based coffee farmer associations. By 2000, they were organized enough to sell directly through the Coffee Federation’s Specialty Coffee program. Today, they are proud members of the fair trade coffee community, producing shade-grown, specialty-grade Arabica beans. They process, market, and export their coffee via the regional plant at ExpoCosurca while maintaining full independence in their internal decision-making process. Available in a variety of grind options.