The Coffee Alliance of Colombia is an initiative that brings together five second-level organizations, made up of more than 200 associations and cooperatives, representing over 15,000 coffee-growing families and benefit more than 35,000 people in rural areas across 12 departments of the country.
Geographical location
Antioquia, Caquetá, Cauca, Cesar, Cundinamarca, Huila, Magdalena, Meta, Nariño, Risaralda, Tolima, Valle del Cauca, and in 95 municipalities.
Mission
The Coffee Alliance of Colombia embodies the collective strength of grassroots producers, delivering a responsible sourced Colombian coffee, and fostering their economic, social, and environmental development.
Vision
To become the leading platform connecting Colombia’s grassroots coffee organizations with international markets, recognized for quality, innovation, and comprehensive sustainability.
Product features
- Green and roasted coffee: We provide a full diversity of cup profiles, depending on the region, in different presentations including lots, containers, microlots, or nanolots of high quality.
- Fresh Colombian coffee, high-quality varietals from selected microlots.
Geographic Location:
We are located in 12 departments: Antioquia, Caquetá, Cauca, Cesar, Cundinamarca, Huila, Magdalena, Meta, Nariño, Risaralda, Tolima, Valle del Cauca, and in 95 municipalities.
Associated Families:
Over 15,000 families.
Capacity:
20,000 hectares cultivated with coffee.
Estimated annual production:
250,000 bags of green coffee (equivalent to 1,000 containers for export).
- Processing capacity of 200,000 kilograms of roasted coffee per year, with differentiated profiles for national and international markets.
- 9 hulling mills to ensure efficiency, quality and traceability of green coffee.
- 14 roasting facilities equipped to develop consistent and specialized sensory profiles.
- 7 exporting companies with access to major international markets.
Export Volume:
Annual export capacity of 250,000 bags of green coffee and 200,000 kilograms of roasted coffee.
Production Area:
The Alliance operates across a wide coffee corridor, within regions with diverse altitudes, microclimates, and soils, allowing a consistent supply of fresh coffee throughout the year.
Main harvests and mitaca (intermediate) harvests ensures continuous availability, quality and supply, a key competitive advantage for international markets.
Added Value or Differentiator:
The Alliance combines productive capacity, infrastructure, technology, certifications, and traceability, providing coffee meeting international standards. Possibility to export from large-volume commercial lots to microlots and nanolots of specialty coffees, carefully selected and processed. Organizational models based on collective work and positive economic, social, and environmental impact.
Certifications:
Rainforest Alliance, Organic, Fairtrade, and other quality and sustainability certifications.
Social Responsibility and Sustainability:
Every cup of coffee we export reflects the story of coffee-growing families, their cultural heritage, and efforts to implement sustainable agricultural practices that protect the environment. The Alliance’s production takes place in strategic ecosystems such as páramos, Andean forest zones, water recharge areas, and biodiversity corridors.
Contact information
📞 Yenny Velásquez Alzate – Víctor Enrique Cordero Ardila – + 57 315 757 1423
📩 gerencia@redecolsierra.org