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Finca Las Acacias – A great addition to the quest

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Jhon Edison Velez Hoyos is the man who runs Finca Las Acacias in Guatica, Risaralda, a small department of Colombia just next to the region of Antioquia. Jhon is a great discovery for The Coffee Quest and this is mainly due to our outstanding network in Colombia. Sergio Villada, one of our partners of The Coffee Quest Colombia, was indeed the one who connected us with Jhon.

Jhon is a young farmer whose life is not so different from the rest of the Colombian coffee producers. He lives on the farm and works together with his father. They both are in charge of planting and collecting the coffee but Jhon is more focused on the fermentation and drying process.

Finca Las Acacias counts 5 fixed employees and 10 temporary workers during the harvest. The farm was bought 6 years ago but after that, it went through several important changes. Jhon expanded and modernized the farm by adding and building facilities that are required for the coffee post-harvest processes.

“If the coffee production was not part of my family tradition, I’m sure I would have decided to become a coffee farmer by myself because coffee means a lot in our culture.” – Jhon Edison Velez Hoyos  

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Finca Las Acacias sits at an altitude of 1800 meters above sea level, where Jhon grows his Geisha coffee plants together with other crops, such as banana trees and the avocado fruit. 

What makes this coffee stand out is the variety and Jhon’s true sincerity and dedication he applied to the coffee post-harvest process. This coffee will let you experience the floral and fruity notes. 

The Coffee Quest is happy to welcome Jhon into our family as it is the first year of us working together. We can’t wait to strengthen this collaboration and help him to reach his goal: improving the quality of the coffee. If joining the training in our buying stations means being one step closer to his goal, to achieve a great result and be satisfied. 

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Jhon’s revealed that his true happiness is the direct relationship that The Coffee Quest has built from the very beginning and the mutual respect based on transparent prices. Being recognized by the farmers as their true commercial allies is a source of satisfaction for The Coffee Quest, too.

Planet

Jhon is very proud of his efforts and the results of his coffee, especially for the environmental challenges he is facing.  Adapting the varieties to climate change is one of the greatest difficulties for him. 

Finca Las Acacias avoids burning activities and any type of chemicals for the plants’ diseases. They prefer to use organic matter and apply cultural control to manage broca. 

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