Established in 2019 as a family business, San Martin Origin Coffee started collaborating with Colombian exporters, with the objective to market specialty coffee in the country. Their journey began by marketing dry parchment coffee, starting from a threshold of 84 points. Since then, they’ve grown their operations, setting up new warehouses, partnering with affiliated producers, and gaining access to top-scoring lots.
They work with communal lots, microlots, exotic varietals, and innovative processing methods, all in close collaboration with coffee producers across various regions. A core principle is sourcing directly from coffee producers, ensuring traceability and transparent pricing. They also have a bonus program for farmers that rewards the production of quality coffee.
In 2023, they expanded to direct coffee exports, maintaining their transparent and traceable approach. Notably, they oversee their own specialty coffee farm named «Los 3 Musqueteros.» Here, their focus lies on cultivating Gesha, Pink Bourbon, and the famous Chiroso variety. An achievement worth highlighting is the 1st place win in the Rate of Excellence as Presidential Coffee in 2020, with their Chiroso coffee variety.
About the region
San Martin is an area in the region of Nariño. Nariño is located in the far south-west of Colombia bordering Ecuador and is one of the most challenging, but also most interesting places to work in. These farms are very small, and are located at extremely high altitudes of 2050 – 2200 masl on very steep hillsides in remote areas. We work alongside exporters that have coffee programs targeting certain areas, groups, or producers investing in quality production.
In contrast to other Colombian regions, this area experiences extremely dry conditions during the harvest time with low humidity. Combined with high altitudes, such environmental factors can definitely affect the flavour profiles of this region, making them different from other Colombian coffees.
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