To change this, our partners Raw Material invested in one central collection point at Finca La Aurora, and built large drying facilities down the mountain in Chinchiná where it is warmer.

This has resulted in extremely high quality lots (88-90pt) and consistency from the cherries of Villamaría.

Villamaría is a Colombian municipality located in the department of Caldas. The region is fed by numerous sources of water and natural resources. It is located a few kilometres from the city of Manizales, whose urban areas are surrounded by the Chinchiná River. The drying station “Jamaica” is located in Chinchiná, Caldas. The station currently represents the harvests of 30 to 50 coffee producing families in the surrounding area of Villarazo, sitting at altitudes higher than the drying station itself.

This results in earlier payments and higher returns for producers.