THE CITY OF COFFEE

Medellin has seen a strong demographic expansion since the 1970s, largely caused by the armed conflict and the phenomenon of land expropriation. Thousands of peasants displaced from their land, have settled in the upper part of the Aburrá valley, along the mountain slopes bordering the urban center of Medellin. In these rural areas around the city, they began to cultivate coffee.

GEOGRAPHIC AREA

Medellin

PERIOD

2022-2024

PEOPLE INVOLVED

287

AIM

Strengthening urban coffee production as a tool for revitalizing the suburbs of Medellin and as an opportunity for social and economic redemption and inclusion of the younger generations

PARTNERS

RESULTS OBTAINED

287

Beneficiaries

21.000

Coffee plants distributed and planted

Scholarships awarded to support access to higher education in technical and social fields

Young people involved in the “Skill-UP” training program, with 40 hours of training in barista skills, English language, and career guidance

Implementation of the A Cup of Learning training module “Being a Barista”, providing practical skills in grinding, espresso machine operation, and different coffee extraction methods, in collaboration with Vibras Company and supported by a professional coffee trainer

335

Beneficiaries

Training sessions on crop management and post-harvest practices

6.000

Coffee plants distributed

Vertical aeroponic farming towers installed, based on automated irrigation and humidity control systems, in collaboration with Agricultura Vertical Ecologica

Scholarships awarded to support access to higher education

Launch of the “Generación Café” podcast, focused on the history, cultural value, and economic impact of coffee in the region

733

Farms involved

496

Hectares dedicated to agroforestry systems