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Elmer Sarmiento

Elmer Sarmiento produces coffee at Finca Nuevo Horizonte, a roughly two-hectare farm at 2,000 meters in Buenos Aires, Santa María, Huila. Pink Bourbon is the farm's principal documented variety for Partners Coffee's 2026 lot.

Farm: Nuevo Horizonte →

History

Elmer is one of roughly 200 producers in Santa María who sell coffee through Cuatro Vientos. He named the farm Nuevo Horizonte to express the opportunities he hopes it will create for his family.

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Profile image associated with coffee producer Elmer Sarmiento; depicted location or person not independently authenticated
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Published coffees linked to Elmer Sarmiento

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Research sources & verification

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Research last reviewed: 2026-09-30

  1. Source 1: partnerscoffee.com
  2. Source 2: partnerscoffee.com