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ASPROFECH is an association of diverse smallholder producers of specialty coffee, with more than 70 male and 20 female members representing 60 families. Members are rural landholders, including those of indigenous and Afrolatino descent, living in the San Luis municipality of Paez in Eastern Cauca. Member farms are located at elevations between 1500 and 2000 meters above sea level.

ASPROFECH was founded in 2013 by local producers’ with a desire to earn more for the quality of their coffee. San Luis is close to our coffee hub of Pitalito in Huila, and producers learned that their coffee’s characteristics differentiated it from coffees grown in nearby regions. Since founding ASPROFECH, producers have continued to invest in the collective quality and sustainability of their members’ farms and sought support from government and non-government organizations.

This lot is named for the Tierradentro National Archeological Park near San Luis Paez. Tierradentro was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995 together with the San Agustin Archeological Park in Huila. Tierradentro is one of the most important sites for pre-Columbian culture, with Nasa nation and Guambiano settlements.