Maven Receives A Seasonal Update

The Planadas town of the Tolima region has a troubled history, suffering heavily from the internal conflict between the state of Colombia and the guerrilla groups. Through the turmoil of this situation the local coffee farmers of the area were resilient enough to keep producing amazing quality coffee in spite of the surrounding conflict. After a signed peace agreement in 2016, tranquility returned to the Planadas area and this became an inflection point where the production of coffee increased as a result.

The contributing producers from San Fermin are resilient, driven, and at the same time joyful and family focussed. It is common to see them working together on the farm as a family with every member contributing in some aspect of the process such as drying, keeping records of production, administration and more. This joint venture creates a very tight bond and unity in the families who work collaboratively to improve the quality of life for all.

At the farm level the San Fermin growers originally began with Castillo, Colombia and Caturra varieties. Receiving praise for their work on the original three cultivars, over time they have expanded production to include growing Typica, Bourbon, Tabi, Gesha and Catimore. 

Growing conditions and farm improvements go hand in hand when working the land for the San Fermin growers. The phytosanitary and nutritional conditions of the soil and the trees are of paramount importance to the growers, improvements in the wet mill and drying areas were also top of the list for future proofing their agricultural approach in the region. Some of the producers have even bought more land to increase overall production because of the encouraging response to quality coffee production from San Fermin. 

With the recent effects of climate change and a steady increase in rainfall since 2021, the producers of San Fermin remain resilient and strive to produce high quality coffee, finding ways to adapt to these new climate conditions.

The San Fermin coffee farmers have been implementing environmentally friendly practices at their farms for many years. Planting native trees for shade and minimizing their carbon footprint by installing a water filtration system to treat the wastewater of the wet mill are initiatives employed by the growers of San Fermin that will encourage stability in the region for many years to come. The majority of producers from San Fermin also have organic certification and the PECA educator of the area has been accompanying them to find ways to further improve their cup quality and agricultural sustainability.

At MAKER we are focused entirely on crafting the highest quality coffee and our commitment to supporting the people that bring it to life remains unchanged. Our partnership with Caravela led us to sourcing this wonderful lot from San Fermin and the introduction of the new Maven is a remarkable step for our shared values in quality, sustainability, and traceability.

Every cup of Maven we serve reflects the hard work and dedication of the growers, producers, and logistics workers at San Fermin and Caravela and we are immensely privileged to bring you the latest Maven in 2025.