Ember River

Grown next to the Paez river canyon and atop a natural stone wall (meseta) this coffee receives all of the benefits of a rich volcanic soil. Grown at different altitudes this coffee balances delicate flavor notes with a strong body. Until this year, Native Root has not sold coffees from this region. That's because the area is often plagued by political violence between guerrilla fighters and Colombia's army. That makes it difficult and unsafe to get to this region and do business there.

Starting in 2021, we have taken additional precautions, promising our allied farmers to bring their product up to a more secure town. There we can receive and process the raw material before shipping it to Bogota. That's where it gets roasted, packaged, and delivered to our customers. The farmers who grow this coffee are Nasa Natives from the Pillamu reservation. Their names are Otoniel Jipiz father and Otoniel Junior, Blanca and Rey Achicue, and Alirio Achicue.