Colombia–San Francisco

Colombia – San Francisco

Region: San Francisco, Toribío, Cauca, Colombia

Altitude: 1800 – 2300 meters

Varieties: Castillo

Process: Washed 

Drying: Patio 15 days

Cupping notes: Orange Blossom, Apricot, Prune

Cupping score:86.5

Reserva San Francisco is part of a larger movement that reaches beyond coffee. It is deeply connected to the work of the CRIC (Consejo Regional Indígena del Cauca), founded in 1971 in Toribío. CRIC advocates for cultural autonomy, land rights, and self-governance for Indigenous communities in the region. Coffee is considered to be one of the tools for peace in Cauca

Reserva San Francisco is one of CENCOIC’s standout communities. Located in the highlands of Toribío, Cauca, its 242 Indigenous Nasa smallholders cultivate coffee on the eastern slopes of the Cordillera Central, close to where it intersects with the Cordillera Occidental. This location places the community within one of the most ecologically significant areas of the Colombian Andes.

Coffee at Reserva San Francisco is produced with discipline and care. Producers use calibrated pulping machines, carry out 15–30 hours of fermentation depending on altitude, and conduct three rounds of washing with clean water to fully remove mucilage. Once dried to pergamino, the coffee is stored on wooden pallets, in clean, ambient-temperature rooms, packed in jute bags. This attention to post-harvest integrity ensures quality and shelf-life.