Madremonte – Colombia

Madremonte is a name inspired by the women who contribute to this coffee, plus a little bit of Colombian mythology. This is a coffee from female producers who are paid a premium for delivering quality coffees for a program run by our partner of many years now, Coocentral.

According to Colombian mythology, Madremonte (Mother of the Forest) is the protector of nature and the forest animals, and unforgiving when humans enter their domains to alter or destroy them. She can be identified with Mother Nature and Mistress of the Animals.

La Madremonte, also known as Mother Mountain or Mother of the Forest, is a spirit/deity found in Colombian mythology, She is the protector of the forest and the natural life. Madremonte is known for being a harbinger and enforcer of the laws of nature, She is always surrounded by animals and is often seen bathing, Madremonte is known to scare cow thieves, slackers, and killers of innocents animals.

This coffee is from women producers/farmers that are members of Coocentral (Cooperative in Central Huila) special women's program. Coocentral is doing a smallholder project in cooperation with NA to improve the quality of the coffee and the livelihoods of the women producers. They are investing in technical assistance, follow-up, and training with the growers. Café Mujeres Cafeteras is the fruit of the labor of more than 300 women coffee producers from central Huila with a profound sense of ownership of their cultural identity, who work the soil day after day to improve the quality of life and wellbeing of their families. 429 women receive ongoing training in cultivation and processing methods to produce quality coffee and differentiated cup profiles.