Marta and Jose Florez

Marta and Jose Florez are a husband-and-wife producer team who operate the El Silencio farm located at 2,050 meters above sea level in Urrao, Antioquia, Colombia. The couple purchased the land nearly 24 years ago and transitioned to focusing on high-quality coffee production, with Marta leading the efforts in harvest management, processing, and drying. They are noted for their cultivation of the Chiroso variety, an Ethiopian landrace coffee that has gained prominence in the region. Their processing method involves hand-picking cherries at peak ripeness, followed by a six-day underwater fermentation process.