{"product_id":"coocentral-kolumbien","title":"Coocentral | Colombia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of Origin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Colombia - Pitalito, Huila\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFarm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Coocentral Cooperative - Smallholder farmers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCultivar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Caturra, Colombia, Castillo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProcessing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Washed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAltitude\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: 1400-2000 Masl.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlavor Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Red Apple, Dried Fruits, Honey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoast\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Light\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCoocentral is the central cooperative in Central Huila, primarily representing small-scale producers with farms typically 2 to 3 hectares in size, located at altitudes between 1,400 and 2,000 meters above sea level. The predominant varieties cultivated are Caturra, Castillo, and Variedad Colombia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe cooperative has 3,747 members, of whom 2,098 actively deliver parchment coffee to collection points in the surrounding villages (Veredas). These are located in Gigante, Garzón, Guadalupe, Suaza, Tarqui, Pital, and Agrado. The main harvest seasons in Central Huila are between May and July, and from October to December.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImpact\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSince 2005, Coocentral has invested approximately 2.8 million US dollars in social programs. These include housing initiatives, support for university education, healthcare subsidies (Coocentral covers up to 50% of hospital costs, among other things), assistance with funeral expenses, investments in on-farm infrastructure, bonuses for fertilizers purchased through the cooperative, life and natural disaster insurance, a dedicated education program for young producers and their children, and pension funds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProducers receive 100% of the premiums paid above the respective market and daily prices.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Südseite Coffee Roasters","offers":[{"title":"200g","offer_id":56787239043337,"sku":null,"price":22.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg","offer_id":56787239076105,"sku":null,"price":104.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0317\/5491\/1881\/files\/Coocentral.png?v=1778843259","url":"https:\/\/suedseite.coffee\/en-ca\/products\/coocentral-colombia","provider":"Suedseite - Specialty Coffee Roasters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}