MUNCHIQUE LOS TIGRES
Origin - Santander de Quilichao, Cauca
CHERRIES, RASPBERRY JAM, and HIBISCUS - Washed
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Social Impact
As a social enterprise, our primary mission is to help reduce homelessness in the UK through training and employment within speciality coffee.
65% of the profits we generate are reinvested into our barista training programme.
Whether that's assisting our head roaster at our roastery or working in one of our cafes as a barista, we're committed to supporting our trainees from training to employment.
Sustainability
We've made a commitment to plant a tree for every 1kg bag of coffee that we sell, through our partnership with the Eden Reforestation Project.
Whether you are a wholesale customer or simply buying a bag online, you can now enjoy your coffee knowing not only is it responsibly sourced, it is also helping the planet.
Sourcing Quality Coffee
We ensure the coffees we serve are as fresh and seasonal as possible to showcase the wonderful diversity of flavours and aromas found in different coffees around the world.
We also have a strong focus on quality. Higher quality means a better price for the farmer, so it is very important that we continue to work with the producers that consistently supply us with high scoring coffees. This helps them secure a higher price which is often 4 - 5 times higher than the Fairtrade minimum.
ABOut MUNCHIQUE LOS TIGRES
This coffee is produced in an Indigenous Reserve, Munchique Los Tigres in Santander de Quilichao, home to the Nasa people, whose cosmovision shapes life and production. This worldview sees territory as a living being, where rivers, mountains, and forests are sacred guardians.
Coffee farming reflects this philosophy. The association Nasa Pkakjera Uss Ya Txnxisa (NAPUY), joined CENCOIC in 2012, and has grown from 39 families to 232 producers and now operates its own warehouse, giving the community greater control over the supply chain. Coffee is cultivated as an act of reciprocity with nature. Rituals often accompany planting and harvesting, asking permission from the earth. Shade-grown systems and biodiversity preservation are maintained because they sustain life and spiritual harmony.After picking, beans are ‘floated’ – the process of removing unripes, twigs and leaves – before being pulped.
Fermented for an average of 14 to 20 hours, the beans are then washed clean. After this process, parabolic driers or patios are used for sun drying, typically for between 8 to 15 days.
Country
ColombiaSantander de Quilichao, Cauca
Region
Santander de Quilichao, Cauca
Producer
CENCOIC Cooperative
Variety
Colombia, Caturra, Typica, Castillo
Process
Washed
Coffee With Impact
Here at Old Spike, we aren't your average coffee company.
As a proud social enterprise, we've been dedicated to having a positive impact on the world through specialty coffee. When you choose Old Spike, you're not just getting an exceptional cup of coffee. 65% of our profits are re-invested into our barista training and employment programme, providing valuable opportunities for individuals experiencing homelessness to reintegrate back into the workforce.
To date, we have supported over 250 people back into employment with the support of our customers. Wether you are buying a bag of coffee online or you are one of our amazing wholesale partners - you are doing your part to help people that need it most.