Pereira, Colombia

Julio works with the Colombia collective to ensure farmers are producing the best quality possible and contributes to the overall direction of the organization. He has worked in the coffee industry in Colombia for over 10 years in sourcing, roasting, cupping, and was a small-scale farmer himself.

Pereira, Colombia

Karl is in charge of getting the members' coffees sold and delivered to roasters worldwide, including managing the Colombian export entity, the US import comapny, and international alliances. He holds an MBA in international business and before dedicating his career to coffee farmers, was an international trade consultant and rural development economist. He is also the author of the forthcoming book No Free Refills on sustainability in the coffee supply chain.

Virginia, USA