Familia Imbachi, Colombia
$1 per kg goes directly to our 'Brew good, do good' projects
Cup profile...
Fruity and delicate
Raspberry and black tea
Quality Bonus 72.31%
Country & Region San Agustin, Colombia
Farmers The Imbachi Family
Variety Pink Bourbon
Process Washed
Altitude 1793m
San Agustin, where a pre-Colombian civilization once thrived in the mountains at the start of the Magdalena River, is the home of the Imbachi family. Before becoming a coffee producer, Carlos Imbachi worked as a treasure hunter, searching for artifacts left by the indigenous communities of San Agustin, and selling them to collectors. With the proceeds from his endeavors, he built a house in the vereda of La Argentina for his family. It was there that he began cultivating coffee and other farm products.
Initially, Carlos would pick the coffee cherries, pulp them, wash them, and sell them while still wet. However, coffee farming wasn't profitable for him at the time. The income he received from selling his coffee only covered the wages of his workers, leaving nothing for himself. As the years went by, he started drying his coffee on the farm, but it wasn't until around 2008 when he encountered Caravela that he began to prioritize quality.
When the Caravela team visited his farm, Carlos Imbachi's perspective on coffee started to change. He realized that coffee could be profitable, but it required him to improve his harvesting and post-harvest practices. Through years of hard work, process improvements, and experimentation, Carlos has become an exceptional specialty coffee producer. He discovered that by partnering with Caravela and focusing on producing higher quality coffee, he could increase his income.
Carlos resides with his wife and their two youngest sons. Their eldest daughter, Sonia, is married and lives near her father's farm, managing her own coffee plantation and carrying on Carlos's legacy. At the farm, Diego, who lives with them, is the most involved with coffee production and currently is studying Agronomy. Didier, Carlos's eldest son, chose a path in coffee cupping and currently serves as the Quality Assurance Coordinator at Caravela's dry mil. In 2009, Carlos's coffee was awarded Coffee of the Year by the SCAA (Specialty Coffee Association of America).
Over the past few years, Carlos has made several changes and improvements to his farm. Around 2018, he constructed new drying areas with beds to manage the increasing volume of production. In 2023, he replaced the pulper and upgraded the plastic covers for the drying areas.
Filter recipe
Dose 15g | 250g at 94°C | 2:45
Espresso recipe
Dose 20g | Yield 48g | 26s
Our setup
EK43 | Pro RO | 94ºc | Flat 8 bar
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Farm gate Price paid to producer exclusive of all other costs
FOB (Free on board) The cost of transporting the coffee to port and loading onto the ship.
*All prices are in USD/lb at time of purchase.
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Shipping
We roast on Monday and pack orders on Tuesday. Orders are shipped any day if stock is available. If your order is placed after 7am Monday we cannot guarantee that we will have stock available. In this case, the coffee will be sent the following Tuesday.
Local Pickup
Instructions will be sent via email when you place your order. You will be notified when your coffee is ready for pickup, it is available to pickup 24/7. Please ensure you double check your name and order number before taking your order from the shelf.
