Bijao

Huila is a rare origin for us—most of the Colombian coffees we buy come from long-term partners in the regions of Nariño and Cauca, but this year we began exploring Huila's slightly offset harvest cycle to source fresher coffee for our 100% Colombian product: Gradient. What started as a logistical curiosity led us to Bijao, a group of small producers near the community of La Plata whose name comes from a native plant traditionally used to wrap tamales. While this coffee was originally destined f