The Imbachi Family

It is a beautiful thing to see a father pass on his passion and livelihood to his children, and to see his children take this passion for growing coffee into the future.

Since 2013
Huila, Colombia

We’ve had the incredible privilege to share coffees from the Imbachi family since the beginning of Sweet Bloom

We’ve had the incredible privilege to share coffees from the Imbachi family since the beginning of Sweet Bloom. Early on we purchased specific lots from Carlos Imbachi who we believe to be one of the top producers in Colombia. We are not the only ones. In 2009 and 2010, Carlos submitted samples to the Coffee of the Year Award put on by the Specialty Coffee Association of America. Both years his coffee scored highest in the competition.

There truly is something special about Carlos’ coffee and his farm Finca Buenavista. The fragrance from his best lots are incredibly floral, extremely sweet, and have a ringing citrus acidity - all of which set his coffee apart from pretty much any other coffee we’ve ever tasted from Colombia.

In recent years, Carlos has begun to turn over his farm to his four children - Diego, Ever, Sonia, and Yancarlos. During this transition, we’ve had the pleasure of offering individual lots from both Diego and Sonia and some blended lots which we call Imbachi Family. It is a beautiful thing to see a father pass on his passion and livelihood to his children, and to see his children take this passion for growing coffee into the future. Whenever you see the name Imbachi on one of our bags, just know that the coffee inside is something extraordinary.

Whenever you see the name Imbachi on one of our bags, just know that the coffee inside is something extraordinary

OUR CURRENT RELATIONSHIP

1Spot purchase

“Spot” is coffee in an importer’s inventory they have not sold. When we need to fill gaps in our contractual and relationship purchases, we buy spot. Of course, we are always open to spot becoming relationship purchases, and sometimes they do.

 2Contract purchase

Most of our purchases are contractual, meaning we have made a commitment to purchase the coffee before it arrives in the US. In general contracts are meant to build security for the producer and importer, and to help us make sure we have the coffee we need to share with you.

 3Repeat purchase

We are proud of the fact that many of the coffees we purchase are repeat purchases, and have been for years. Most producers, especially from Central and South America, can count on us purchasing their coffee year after year.

 4Visits

We’ve met, and have an ongoing relationship with the producer. At a minimum, they have visited us at Sweet Bloom, or we have visited them on the farm. As the relationship deepens, we build our understanding of:

1) challenges faced from one year to the next
2) sustainability practices on the farm
3) how the farmer is caring for their staff
4) ways in which we can support projects the farmers have implemented on the farm and in the community