EL EDEN is a coffee profile, the name was for a specific process that is typical of a group of farmers. The coffee is fermented in closed sacks before it is depulped. It is a very different coffee from the usual washed coffees in the region. We have been sourcing from this area for 4 years, but the list of producers can fluctuate. El Eden is actually not a terribly remarkable place, with coffee being fairly new to the region. At the end of the valley where this group is, there starts the frontier lands to Ecuador. I would say that this area is a place where we are working to foster farmers so that we can help them with financial stability through our price premiums that we pay. There is a remarkable farm here called La Palestina, where we have seen impressive renovations to the farm that we hope is a model for other people in the region. The major challenge for the coffee production will be consistency in processing methods and broadening understanding of what a well processed coffee should be. Our consistency in buying in the region has shown an improvement in quality, where we look to see lots improve.
