Cooperative Cosurca is located in the Central Mountain Range of the Colombian Andes, in the Department of South Cauca, in the region of Popayan. Cosurca is composed of 615 impoverished families dedicated to coffee production.

Cosurca was founded in March of 1993, comprised of 9 different communities in Macizo Colombiano. The communities are Almaguer, Argelia, Balboa, Florencia, La Sierra, La Vega, Mercaderes, Patia and Sucre. Most of the members previously earned 30-60 dollars monthly. In order to stabilize the local economy and improve their communities the group created the "Regional Organic Coffee Project." Each of its members is recognized for modifying their growing methods and for following strict organic regulations. The outcome, along with economic stability in a depressed market, was increased productivity per hectare. Before Cosurca was developed, education among people 35 years and older was at the 3rd grade level or less. Today 30% of the members have completed high school! Elan Organic Coffees and Cosurca have a long standing, mutually beneficial and sustainable partnership.

Altitude: 3250-4000 feet
Variety: Caturra, Typica
Processing Method: Washed
Grade: Strictly Hard Bean
Species: Arabica
Harvest: December to January

Cup Characteristics: sweet aroma, medium acidity, chocolate notes, well balanced, clean cup

The Kachalu Coffee Growers Association was created in 2002, with the purpose of producing a high quality coffee while preserving traceability and social responsibility. Located in the Santender region, the group is comprised of 14 different families who own approximately 68 hectares.

Kachalu coffee is grown under a diverse shade canopy, in some cases over 25 different tree species per hectare.

Altitude: 4200-5500 feet
Variety: Caturra, Typica
Processing Method: Washed
Grade: Strictly Hard Bean
Species: Arabica
Harvest: December-January

Cup Characteristics: sweet aroma, medium slightly nippy acidity, well balanced and clean

Magdalena is located on the Atlantic Coast in Northern Colombia. Elan Organic Coffees purchases coffee from Tayronaca, a group of growers within Cooperative Magdalena. The diverse surrounding environment includes the Magdalena River, swamps and the Sierra Nevada mountain range of Santa Marta. Sierra Nevada is one of the highest mountains on the coast. UNESCO named the Sierra Nevada of Santa Marta the "Reserve of the Man and the Biosphere." The organic crops grown here not only improve the quality of life for the coffee farmers, but also preserve the beautiful region.

Altitude: 2700-4800 feet
Variety: Caturra, Typica
Processing Method: Washed
Grade: Strictly Hard Bean
Species: Arabica
Harvest: October-December

Cup Characteristics: strong, sweet aroma, full body, medium acidity, sweet floral, caramelly at the crust, smooth, chocolaty aftertaste, clean and sweet.

Colombia Santa Marta is a group of farms, including Tolima, Onaca and Manzanares, located on the slopes of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. The indigenous farmers, the Cogis and Arhuacos, believe the region to be the heart of the world, the power of the planet, emanating the energy that maintains balance in nature. The Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta is the highest tropical coast mountain range in the world. The climate varies from sea level to snow covered peaks. Coffee is just one of the many crops grown at varying altitudes in this region.
More than a century ago, the first coffee growers appeared along the banks of the Piedras and Manzanares Rivers, planting the Typica variety. They also planted tapioca, bananas, plantains, corn and caladium. A few farmers began to acquire small farms and organized them into the three large farms there today, El Tolima, Onaca and Manzanares.

The region has an abundance of fresh water springs, keeping the soil moist even where the weather is very dry and attracting a large number of migratory birds to the surrounding trees, for example the sparrow hawk, solitary sandpiper, blackbird, buchipecosa and blue warbler. Also indigenous to the region, one can find macaw, toucan, bag bird, azulejo and parrots.

Altitude: 3500-5500 feet
Variety: Caturra, Colombia
Processing Method: Washed
Grade: Strictly Hard Bean
Species: Arabica
Harvest: October-December

Cup Characteristics: Medium round body, sweet acidity, chocolate and nutty flavors

Tima is a located in the Sierra Nevada region of Colombia in the Department of Magdalena. More than 300 coffee grower families from the region have joined together to form Cooperative Tima. Colombia itself consists of over 2.7 billion productive coffee trees.

Altitude: 2700-4200 feet
Variety: Caturra, Colombia, Typica
Processing Method: Washed
Grade: Strictly Hard Bean
Species: Arabica
Harvest: October-December

Cup Characteristics: low acidity, sweet strong aroma, walnut and berry notes, clean cup