CONDOR PROJECT, Colombia (Washed)

Pitalito, Bruselas and Timana, Huila, are the places where the 96 independent women who are part of the Forest Academy and the HUILA CONDOR project work. This group of women farmers delivers their coffee to a facility in Huila, where the quality team receives and evaluates it. This region aspires to generate change and become a benchmark in the world of specialty coffee.

• Driven by quality, workshops are regularly organized for the producers, covering fermentation, drying and the tasting of their own coffees.
  
• They are guaranteed direct and fair payment, 18-20% above the market rate, with 50% paid directly into the women's accounts.
  
• We organize an internal competition among the producers to promote and give visibility to their coffees and the improvements they have made. The competition is called THE FOREST SILVER CUP
  

Through this project, they are not only impacting the industry and the lives of these women, but also contributing to their communities, their families and the overall progress of the region. This initiative, which focuses on coffee production in specific regions of Colombia, works closely with farming communities.

The goal is to help them improve their processes, increase quality, ensure fair payment and establish traceability. This initiative aims to connect these farmers directly with coffee roasters around the world and to have a tangible impact on the lives of these women, especially by providing visibility and support in a male-dominated industry such as specialty coffee.

Condor Project - Washed

This coffee goes through a process that begins with the hand-picking of ripe red cherries, followed by the traditional washed method, with fermentation times varying between 24 and 36 hours. The coffee is then sun-dried for 15 - 20 days.