Finca El Silencio, from Urrao, Antioquia.

Jose bought Finca El Silencio 24 years ago and married Marta, both from the countryside and keen to continue farming. She came from a region well known for coffee, Betania, and he came from Urrao but didn’t know much about coffee. He decided to learn the trade from his wife and was introduced to specialty coffee by his neighbors, who advised them to grow Caturra Chiroso. 

Marta helps a lot on the farm, she helps with the harvest and is very involved in the processing of the coffee. She is always very attentive to the drying process, which requires a lot of time moving the parchment and making sure that the coffee is dried to the right moisture content (and not too fast!). Their two children, Sergio (22) and Milena (23) have moved to the city to pursue different careers, but they often return to the farm to see their parents and enjoy the tranquility and spectacular views of Finca el Silencio.