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La Arboleda

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TagsLa ArboledaLuis and Mildred MontoyaColombiaChirosoWashed

The story

Luis Montoya purchased La Arboleda in 1980 alongside his brother, initially operating it as a commercial farm for coffee and beans. Around 2010, the family shifted their focus toward specialty coffee production. The farm is currently managed by Luis and his daughter, Mildred.

Challenges

The farm's remote location requires coffee to be transported by horse to the main road before it can be moved by vehicle to the mill.

Innovations

The producers utilize the cochadas method, a fermentation technique where coffee is added to stainless steel tanks throughout the week and washed together on Mondays.

Published coffees linked to this farm

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Research sources & verification

These source links were recorded for this farm profile. They document its research trail; a linked source is not, by itself, confirmation of every farm, producer, coffee lot or photo identity.

Research last reviewed: 2026-10-08

  1. Source 1: seycoffee.com

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