La Finca La Leona is located in the south of Tolima, in the region of Planadas and more precisely in the village of Gaitania. Afranio Enciso, whose personal history would leave no-one indifferent. He used to run the farm with his son. They worked together to improve the quality of their coffee, for example by testing different varieties and perfecting their post-harvest processes. Efforts that bore fruit, because in 2015 they finished 8th in the Cup of Excellence. This is quite an achievement, because over 1,000 coffees were competing, and a good indication of the exceptional properties of their terroir. Sadly, Afranio’s life fell apart when he learnt that his son had died. The farm was abandoned for over two years before his daughter, Laura, took over about eight months ago. There are still far too few companies managed by women in this country, so we felt very strongly about wanting to encourage her, because all the conditions are met for producing a very high-quality cup.
