The 1st place winner Farm in 2021 COE

Harvest: December 2025

PRODUCER'S DETAILS

Pablo Andrés Guerrero, an architect born in Pasto, comes from a family that does not
produce coffee. He began his agricultural activity in 1988 with cereal and fruit crops. But it
was not until 2012 when he started with the cultivation of coffee.

FARM'S DETAILS

Hacienda El Obraje is located in the municipality of Tangua, in the southern region of the
department of Nariño, at an average altitude of 2200 meters above sea level, approximately
25 minutes from the capital of the department of Nariño. Fifty-five percent of the farm's
area is set aside as an environmental reserve, where there is a wide variety of flora and
fauna native to the region. Approximately 39 hectares are cultivated on the farm, where
different varieties are distributed such as: caturra, castillo, maracaturra, geisha, typica,
yellow bourbon, pink bourbon, moka, SL 28.

LOCATION DETAILS

Tangua (1°05′44″N 77°23′38″O) is located in the Andes Mountains at an altitude of 2,403
meters above sea level. In general, the climate of the Municipality of Tangua is cold, with an
average temperature of 16 °C. The northern and eastern part corresponds to the coldest
part, averaging 12 °C, while the southern part has a temperate climate, which can reach an
average of 22 °C. The urban part, which corresponds to the town of Tangua, is at 18 °C.

OTHER DETAILS

The main harvest of the farm is concentrated between August, September and October.
There are small intermediate harvests known as “mitaca” or “traviesa” during the months of
December, January, February and March. This is uncommon in the other coffee growing
regions of the department, due to the fact that the altitude at which the coffee is grown in
the Tangua region is much higher than in other zones, which means that the physiological
processes of the plant are slower and longer.
The farm is widely recognized for the production of differentiated coffees, one of the most
outstanding achievements was the first place obtained in 2021 in the Cup of Excellence
Colombia, with a batch of the geisha variety and washed process.