🇨🇴Colombia

Arley Arboleda

Arley Arboleda is a coffee producer based in the Urrao region of Antioquia, Colombia. He manages Finca Los Guaicos, a two-hectare farm situated at high altitude, where he focuses on the cultivation of the Chiroso variety.

Farm: Los Guaicos →

TagsArley Arboleda Los Guaicos Colombia Chiroso

History

After gaining experience working on family and neighboring farms, Arboleda purchased his own land, Finca Los Guaicos, in 2022. He has since become part of a broader, multi-year coffee project in the Urrao region, with roasters like Sey Coffee beginning to purchase his harvests in 2026.

The farmer's day, in pictures

Editorial illustrations of the harvest and farm work our research documented — anonymous figures, never real likenesses.