Tolima Women's - Colombia

Date, Raisin, Caramel Apple

 

• Country: Colombia

• Region: Chaparral Municipality, Tolima, Colombia

• Association: Asociación Ecoterra SAS

• Farmers: 84 women producers from Chaparral

• Process: Fully washed and sun-dried

• Altitude: 1,450–2,180 metres above sea level

Tolima Women’s: Women-Led Coffee from Tolima, Colombia

Tolima Women’s is the result of a collaborative initiative organized through Asociación Ecoterra SAS, bringing together 84 women coffee producers from Chaparral, Tolima. This project was created to strengthen economic opportunities, improve market access, and support women working throughout the coffee sector while showcasing the unique growing conditions of the region.

About Tolima Women’s

Grown in the municipality of Chaparral, Tolima, at elevations ranging from 1,450 to 2,180 metres above sea level, this coffee reflects the diversity of one of Colombia’s most celebrated coffee-growing regions. Rich soils, favourable climate conditions, and careful cultivation practices contribute to a cup that is both expressive and approachable.

By bringing together producers from across the region, Asociación Ecoterra SAS helps create a stronger network of support while encouraging traceability and long-term sustainability.

Women-Led Production & Washed Processing

Each producer follows careful harvesting and processing protocols to ensure consistency and quality. Ripe cherries are selectively harvested, sorted, and fully washed before being dried in the sun.

This attention to detail preserves clarity and sweetness while highlighting the unique character of Tolima’s high-elevation coffees. The result is a clean and balanced cup that reflects both the quality of the harvest and the collective effort behind it.

Flavour Profile

Tolima Women’s offers comforting notes of date, raisin, and caramel apple. Rich dried fruit sweetness is balanced by a smooth body and gentle acidity, creating a cup that is approachable, complex, and satisfying.

Why Choose Tolima Women’s Coffee?

• Community-driven: Produced by 84 women coffee growers working together through a shared initiative.

• Rich and approachable: Sweet dried fruit notes balanced by caramelized sweetness.

• Sustainable impact: Supporting economic opportunity and leadership for women in coffee-producing communities.

Experience Tolima Women’s

Order Tolima Women’s today and enjoy a coffee that celebrates collaboration, craftsmanship, and the remarkable contributions of women throughout Colombia’s coffee sector. Every cup reflects the care, dedication, and collective effort of the producers behind it.

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This washed and sun-dried coffee from Chaparral Municipality in Tolima showcases the work of Asociación Ecoterra SAS, a producer collective in Colombia's southwestern coffee region. Grown across the altitude range of 1450–2180 meters, the lot expresses a dried-fruit character with notes of date, raisin, and caramelized sweetness alongside bright citrus—a profile that reflects both the fully washed process and the terroir of this elevation band.

Transcend Coffee's tasting notes emphasize balance across its flavor range, moving between stone fruit sweetness (caramel apple, orange) and deeper dried-fruit complexity. The coffee represents not only a specific harvest from this Colombian region, but also the collaborative model of the producing association. For those seeking nuanced washed-process coffees with pronounced sweetness, this lot offers approachable depth. Learn more about flavor descriptors or explore Transcend's full catalog at their roastery profile.