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Urcunina group

Urcunina is the collective coffee brand used by members of the ASPROCAES association around La Florida in Nariño, Colombia. The name means “fire mountain” in the Quillasingas language and refers to the nearby Galeras volcano. It is a producer-group identity, not a single farm.

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History

Catholic Relief Services began a specialty-market project in Nariño in 2012, with Counter Culture serving on its advisory board. Producers near La Florida formed ASPROCAES, now representing 438 families, and Counter Culture has purchased from the association since its inception.

Published coffees linked to Urcunina group

A producer may be listed for one explicitly documented component of a blend, not the entire coffee. These catalog relationships do not independently verify every lot or harvest. Check the individual coffee profiles and original research sources.

Research sources & verification

These source links were recorded for this producer profile. They provide a way to check the documented claims; the links do not independently establish each person's identity, current farm relationship or coffee lot.

Research last reviewed: 2026-10-05

  1. Source 1: counterculturecoffee.com
  2. Source 2: counterculturecoffee.com
  3. Source 3: counterculturecoffee.com

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