Nariño | Colombia
The Zarama family descends from Spanish army officers who arrived in Nariño during the Colombian Colonial Period. Mr. Jose Antonio and Mrs. Josefina Zarama bought the land in 1900. The house was designed and built by an architect named Brother Ugarte from the Jesuit catholic community. The only daughter of Mr. And Mrs Zarama, Ms Amalia started growing coffee at the hacienda in 1950. Her children and grandchildren followed.
Mrs Amalia´s youngest daughter and today´s owner Mrs. Clemencia and her husband Enrique, put all their attention to maintain Matarredonda and the coffee plantation in optimal conditions. Finca Matarredonda has been in hands of the Family for five generations, each one brought up with love of coffee and an interest to continue the tradition of coffee growing.
Three generations of the Higidio-Himbajoa family have worked as caretakers of the farm passing on the knowledge of coffee growing. More technical assistance has been applied to the coffee plantation to achieve the best coffee cups with environmentally friendly practices. As a result we have a shade grown, bird friendly, Rainforest Alliance Certified, healthy Caturra coffee plantation. We start seedlings in the nursery with our own seeds to control any external contamination. All coffee byproducts are composted and put back in the plantation. Vermiculture is a practice we follow to improve the soil at coffee nursery. All residual waters from the farm are treated so they don´t contaminate natural sources. Environmentally friendly practices allow diverse species to thrive in the farm next to coffee trees.
Today Matarredonda is visited by coffee roasters invited by the owners to enjoy a closer experience of “origin”. The house is well-known for its beauty and comfort. Come to Finca Matarredonda and experience this tradition yourself.
Producer:
Enrique Vasquez and family
Region:
Nariño
Elevation:
1,900 masl
Farm Size:
181 hectares
Harvest Months:
Main Crop: May-July
Varieties:
Caturra, Catuai, Geisha, múltiple experimental plots
Processing:
Washed, honey
Certification:
Rainforest Alliance
Cup profile:
Maple and citrus flavors, bright acidity, rich body, smooth and sweet
