About the producer

La Cristalina was founded in 2007 by 55 members in the municipality of Guatica, Risaralda. Today, the cooperative has 81 active members from villages across the municipality. La Cristalina means “crystal clear waterfall,” in honor of a nearby ecological reserve. The organization takes care to manage wastewater and use carefully selected fungicides that do not harm the environment.

La Cristalina is working hard to become a leader within Colombia’s coffee belt by showing how quality improvements can lead to exceptional-tasting coffee within the region. They've worked extensively with the organization SOCODEVI to improve their quality control processes, and the results of their efforts show in the quality of their lots. 

Given Guatica's tumultuous history as a FARC stronghold, La Cristalina's emergence as a leading cooperative in the region is doubly impressive—the members have overcome immense challenges through perseverance, dedication, and hard work. Simply put, their coffee is made with passion that is tangible in the cup.

La Cristalina exports their coffee through the umbrella cooperative Cooperativa de Risaralda.