Un caffè per il futuro
This project builds on the initiative “The Coffee City,” implemented in the eastern outskirts of Medellín between 2022 and 2024. The previous project focused on promoting coffee culture as a symbol of social redemption, solidarity economy, and peacebuilding.
Since the 1970s, the city of Medellín has experienced rapid population growth, largely driven by armed conflict and land dispossession. The settlement of farmers along the urban-rural boundary has led to the gradual spread of agricultural activities, with a strong prevalence of coffee cultivation introduced by Colombian migrants. Over time, coffee production in these peri-urban rural areas has increased, consolidating coffee as Medellín’s main agricultural product and contributing to positioning Antioquia as the second-largest coffee-producing department in Colombia.
GEOGRAPHIC AREA
Medellín
ACTIVE SINCE
PEOPLE INVOLVED IN 2025
AIM
To enhance urban coffee production as a driver of economic development and social cohesion, improving technical skills and employment opportunities for producers and youth.
PARTNERS
RESULTS OBTAINED
RESULTS OBTAINED
Productive strengthening for small-scale coffee producers
Training and support pathways to improve quality and access to the specialty coffee market, while also promoting the strengthening and cohesion of the producers’ association.
Comprehensive training for vulnerable youth
Barista training courses combined with the development of soft skills and job placement support, fostering concrete employment opportunities and social inclusion.
