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Permalink Reply by Jay Caragay on May 20, 2011 at 3:16pm

First of all, who do you work for?  Do they have any relationships in Colombia?  If not them, then how about your roaster?  Looking over your profile, I'm guessing your shop buys coffee from Intelligentsia?  Have you contacted them?  Chances are you might be able to hop onto a farm visit with Intelly people.

 

Of course, it would probably have been easier if you made these advances before departing the United States.

 

That said, if you're completely adventurous and have a decent grasp of Spanish, the growing regions of Tolima and Armenia are not that far from Bogota - about a 5 hour bus ride to Tolima (maybe 8 to Armenia) or a $300 1 hour flight round trip.  You might be able to go out to these places and visit farms there.  

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Permalink Reply by Tamara Vigil on May 21, 2011 at 9:44pm

Hallie, I will be in Colombia June 1st there is a farm my friend told me about close to Bogota. Message me and we can both go there!
Tamara

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