Coocentral · Kolumbien · Caturra, Castillo, Colombia · Washed

About This Coffee

Coocentral is the central cooperative in Central Huila and primarily represents small producers with farms mostly 2 to 3 hectares in size, located at altitudes between 1,400 and 2,000 meters above sea level. The main varieties grown are Caturra, Castillo, and Variedad Colombia. The cooperative has 3,747 members, of whom 2,098 actively deliver parchment coffee to collection points in the surrounding villages (Veredas). These are located in Gigante, Garzón, Guadalupe, Suaza, Tarqui, Pital, and Agrado. The main harvest seasons in Central Huila are between May and July and from October to December. Since 2005, Coocentral has invested around 2.8 million US dollars in social programs. These include housing measures, support for university education, subsidies for healthcare (Coocentral covers up to 50% of hospital costs), assistance with funeral expenses, investments in farm infrastructure, bonuses for fertilizers purchased through the cooperative, life and natural disaster insurance, an educational program for young producers and their children, and pension funds. Producers receive 100% of the premiums paid above the respective market and daily prices.