Luz Mila Gonzáles, Colombia

Origin: Gaitania, Tolima, Colombia Roast: Filter - light roast Flavour Profile: Plum, red apple, cocoa, lime zest. Balanced and juicy Process: Washed Varieties: Caturra Farm: El Oasis Altitude: 1,700 - 1,800 metres above sea level Importer: Cofinet Doña Luz Mila has been producing coffee  at her two farms, El Oasis and El Recreo, since 2008. Supported by her husband, Eider, she produces mainly traditional Colombian varieties such as Castillo, Caturra, Colombia and Typica. She also grows beans and fruit trees.  Luz Mila grew up in the city but always dreamed of living on a farm, growing her own food and caring for the land. She settled in Tolima with her husband after travelling and working around Colombia, and joined the local coffee-growing community there. With guidance from her neighbours, she spent years learning and overcoming challenges, eventually producing coffee that she was proud of. She then worked to obtain organic certification for her farms.