Heading from Bogota to the Colombian coffee growing region of Tolima requires a trek through twisty turny one-lane highways riding in the company of big diesel trucks. We are in front of and behind the slow moving trucks carrying goods to and from the city to the ports on either coast, helping to keep the Colombian economy moving and the global economy spinning.

Our first Gold Standard Coffee comes from Tolima, Colombia and our friends at El Vergel Estates. We first met the Bayter Brothers, Shady and Elias, in Bogota in October 2019 and the love, passion, and knowledge they have for growing coffee is unparalleled. They are constantly experimenting to produce the best green coffee in the world and have devoted countless hours and resources to developing an exceptional level of quality while remaining committed to sustainability.