In this episode, Tim sits down with Yurany, the farm manager at Finca El Suelo in Colombia, and the daughter of Elias and Bellanid at Finca Tamana.
They reflect on a year of farming under the Biofilia Project and discuss the challenges and progress of managing the farm using 100% biological techniques, without synthetic fertilisers, pesticides, or fungicides.
The year brought extreme drought and intense sunlight, highlighting the importance of shade trees for protecting coffee plants and soil.
They also discuss the difficulties of establishing new Sudan Rumé coffee trees and the use of biological inputs such as compost, biochar, and soil drenches to improve soil health and plant resilience.
Despite the challenges, the coffee quality has been very encouraging. Around 120+ samples from Finca Tamana and Finca El Suelo were cupped, ranging between 84 and 88 points, with clean, fruity, juicy, and sweet profiles.
Looking ahead, Tim and Yurany discuss the importance of establishing shade before planting new coffee, as well as the farm’s new partnership with a new exporter, A Coffee Family, to improve milling, quality control, and shipping to Norway.
Music by Tim's uncle Jens Wendelboe.
