We have a direct relationship with Mr. Chalo himself, a 5th generation sustainable and quality focused coffee growing family. These beans are delivered straight from the farm to us. From Paicol, situated in the Huila region of Colombia. Cultivated at an elevation of 1450-1600m along orange, mandarin, banana trees as well as sugar can and tropical fruits, our signature medium roast offers a unique flavor of distinct sweetness and brightness with hints of nuttiness.

 

The Chalo's beans are extremely important at #opulencecoffee as they are our signature Medium Roast but also a major component of our Secret Blend that is in every cup served on site and in our Signature Espresso Blend available for you to take home by the pound.

 

When purchasing our Signature Medium Roast, you will end up with some kick ass coffee!! But you will also be helping Mr.Chalo in giving back to the farming community of over 90 families with playgrounds for the kids, home for the elderly, schools and a lot more.


OUR STORY

We are a 5th-generation, quality-focused coffee-growing family from Paicol, Huila, Colombia. 


We produce 100% specialty grade Arabica Castillo coffee of through fully sustainable and progressively organic farming practices. 


As the largest producer of coffee in our region and the only farm certified to export coffee we pride ourselves on being able to provide jobs and educate the people of our region to grow and harvest fully ripe, defect-free and delicious coffee cherries.  


Our geographic and climatic conditions allow us to grow coffee with distinctive sweetness, brightness and flavour.  As a customer you can buy this coffee directly from our farm and as a result, help us to continue developing and educating our community to help our region and it's people thrive. 

OUR MISSION


We are in the business of growing award-winning coffee, building relationships with new and existing direct trade partners and dedicating ourselves to developing our community. Through the sale of our coffee we hope to fund our current and future projects. 

Education and Skills Training

We do all we can to sharpen our skills and improve our operation on a daily basis. Not everyone in our region is lucky enough to be able to read blogs or attend courses to learn more about coffee cultivation. As a result, we host regular learning sessions where our team members and neighbouring farmers can learn more about improving their crop management, fertilization and harvesting methods. Promoting education helps our entire region thrive.


Education and Skills Training

We respect, value and recognize our team members for their good work. We pay above-average wages and operate on a rotating 5-day work schedule so our team has time to cultivate their own micro-lots. We also allow them to take home tools and equipment to use on their own farms. We have found that this results in strong work ethic, positive attitudes and a drive to succeed. 


Education and Skills Training

Sadly, our region does not have a home for the aged. It is our goal to build a modest facility that the older members of our community can call home and one in which they can recieve regular meals, medical attention, kindness and helping hands. We are already in talks with young doctors and chefs who would be willing to volunteer their services once the facility is constructed. 



Stray Dog Sanctuary

Animal overpopulation is a problem in our area. We love animals and over the years have rescued a number of dogs and cats by bringing them to live on the farm. We have a lot of land on our farm and we'd like to convert a part of it into a sanctuary where they can receive food and good care.





Playgrounds

Our region lacks areas where children can spend meaningful spare time. Our goal is to create playgrounds where they can safely play and build confidence and self-esteem. These tools create better life conditions which create ripple effects on the whole community. Stage 1: Playground equipment / infrastructure. Stage 2: Activity coordinators to run fun and educational programming.





Futbol Field

Futbol (soccer) is a huge part of Colombia's culture. In our region children are content with playing the game even though they only have a ball to play with. Most children play atop of concrete or dirt. Our dream is to create a proper field with grass and seating where the youth of our rural area will be delighted to play while friends and family cheer them on.




COFFEE
CHARACTERISTICS

  • Region: Huila
  • Altitude: 1450 - 1600 meters
  • Cultivar: Castillo
  • Processing: Washed and Sundried
  • Screen Size: 15+
  • Soil: Volcanic

OUR COFFEE

Our Plantation


Our coffee plantation is located in the township of Caloto in the Municipality of Paicol within Colombia’s beautiful, mountainous province of Huila. 


Our beautiful coffee trees grow on 25 hectares of land that range between the altitudes of 1450m – 1600m.


The coffee trees grow amongst orange, mandarin and banana trees, sugar cane and tropical fruits such as mango, pineapple and guama (yes, there is a fruit called guama!). This adds to the coffee’s unique flavour, distinct sweetness and brightness. 


Castillo


Castillo is an environmentally friendly, high-yielding cross between Caturra and Timor hybrid varieties. 

 

Castillo provides distinctive quality features such as higher bean density and size. It is also resistant to pests and diseases like rust (roya) and the Coffee Bean Disease (CBD). 

 

In blind cupping events, our Castillo coffee has outscored the Caturras grown in the same region that are picked and processed under the same condition



100% Sustainability


We make decisions and take actions that are in the interest of protecting and preserving our land, sources of water and natural vegetation.

 

Our sustainable farming practices include reusing plant products as fertilizer, minimizing energy usage, preserving our natural forests, safely eliminating waste, and prohibiting hunting and mining on our land. 


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