Colombia

El Puente is a coffee project based in Palestina, Huila, focused on connecting coffee excellence with transparency and social impact. It works with over 426 producers, providing training, processing support, and differentiated prices for cherry and parchment.

With improved infrastructure and know-how, El Puente offers fresh, traceable coffees, available 10 months per year, with a quick export turnaround (max. 45 days). Coffees are perfectly dried (10–11% moisture) and third-party verified. In 2023, the project purchased over 544,000 kg of coffee, saved 19 million liters of water, and generated USD $3.5 million in value for local producers. Farmers earned on average 17.6% more than local prices. El Puente is backed by global impact investors including Kiva, Yunus Social Business, and the Common Fund for Commodities (CFC).