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Colombia Las Mingas Relationship Coffee

Label Roasted Greens Origin
Medium
medium
Aroma nutmeg & molasses incense
Taste caramel, raisin, green apple
Body all things sweet, then crisp
Aftertaste tobacco, dry pine, marigold
Shade Grown Icon Shade Grown
Relationship Coffee Icon Relationship
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The Las Mingas Project is an association of smallholders who focus on quality coffee and sustainable relationships with specialty roasters. Gimme! CEO Kevin Cuddeback met the farmers, traveled the farms, and kicked off a new collaboration by purchasing 4 tons of coffee greens at a premium above the Fair Trade rate. The rich flavor and aroma of Las Mingas — nutmeg, molasses, and tart granny smith — are like a warm apple pie.

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Satellite Map of the Region

Explore the landscape and geography around Nariño, Colombia.

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The Las Mingas Farms

These “fincas” (farms) are only about 3 acres on average.

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Las Mingas Relationship Coffee

On a trip to the Colombian highlands, we met with farmers of the Las Mingas Project.

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Las Mingas Project, Colombia

The Las Mingas Project is focused on quality coffee and sustainable relationships.

Origin Facts

Sustainability

Fair Labor Practices Relationship coffee; transparency and fair prices
Habitat Preservation Grown under the shade of plantain, orange, and guamos trees

Seed to Cup

Farmer 16 smallholders: Jose Noel Chauza, Ruth Moncayo, Abdias Lasso, Jeremias Lasso, Jesus Viveros, Carlos Erazo, Ever Castillo, Dilfredo Andrade, Abdias Lasso, Vicente Cuaran, Elvia Bravo, Luis Toro, William Delgado, Alejandro Ahumada, Ever Alirio Solarte, and Carlos Alberto Belalcazar
Lot Size 53 bags
Cooperative Grupo Asociativo de Cafés Especiales El Aguacate
Process Washed then sun-dried
Grade AA

Terroir

Farm Type Small family farms
Farm Size On average, 2.5 acres
Altitude 6,500 feet
Soil Type Volcanic (the active Volcan Galeras is just 6 miles from the region)
Shade Type Semi-shade grown
Varietal Caturra

Location

City Municipality of Sandoná
State Western Nariño
Region Corregimiento de Santa Barbara
Country Colombia
National Production 11 million bags per year
Production Rank Colombia ranks 2nd in coffee production, 12% of world total

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