JBC Coffee Roasters
Colombia Praga

Julia Elvira Orozco Caicedo grows Castillo and Colombia varieties on 13 hectares in the area around Popayán, Cauca. She is part of the Farm Select program, an initiative between importers Cafe Imports and their export partners Banexport to support producers with the tools they need to improve their coffee quality, gain access to better prices, and develop connections with committed specialty buyers. Banexport identifies producers like Julia who are willing to utilize advanced techniques and technology in order to produce a better cup; provides them with education and support toward that end; and, through a close and collaborative partnership with Cafe Imports, connects them with buyers like ourselves who are interested in developing mutually beneficial, long-term and reliable buying relationships. The Farm Select Progam has several specific elements, including: the use of Brix and pH meters for optimal harvesting and fermentation, farm soil analysis and fertilization guidance, fixed per-pound pricing for producers above both the C-market price and the daily market price set by the FNC, training and higher compensation for pickers on Farm Select farms.