CAFICAUCA

Cauca Coffee Growers' Cooperative (CAFICAUCA)

The Cauca Coffee Growers' Cooperative was created on 12 December 1961 by 297 coffee farmerswith the aim of contributing to the well-being of the partner families and the development of the coffee sector, through the provision of services for the production and marketing of coffee.

In 1988, with the help of the Departmental Committee of Coffee Growers, the Cooperative built the CAFICAUCA coffee threshing machine. The objective was to carry out the industrial processing of the parchment, to give it added value and, in this way, to participate in the export of the grain to different parts of the world.

Today, Caficauca has more than 3,000 partners of 24 municipalities in the department of Popayán36 buying agencies and 8 Agrocaficauca warehouses. They work to achieve socially meaningful marketing that benefits their coffee growers. All the processes they carry out follow the parameters of the Quality Assurance System, which includes: manual, policy, system and quality assurance. quality.

When you choose to buy Colombian coffee beans from this cooperative, you are supporting a production model that prioritises the quality of the beans and the wellbeing of indigenous communities, reflecting a deep commitment to social justice and sustainability.