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Hola Familia!   What a year it has been! Unlocked Coffee Roaster is getting ready for the event of the year! Our second Anniversary, this coming December 2nd, "A new journey begins"!  The coffee shop was opened in 2020, a week before the pandemic hit, and we were able to survive. Last year we celebrated our survival, and this year we were entering into a new journey. Why? Since the moment we decided to open a business we wanted to help people as much as possible and that is coming true; direct trade with young farmers in Colombia is a reality. How? We...

  There is a lot to talk about when El Obraje shows up. It was our first coffee, that one that opened the doors to this small business and new roastery. It became our first baby LOL. This specialty single origin coffee comes from Nariño, that is one of Colombia’s 32 Departments. It shares a southern border with Ecuador and is home to thousands of smallholder coffee producing families. Colombia’s three ranges of Andean mountains converge in Nariño, presenting ideal altitudes and fertile soil for high grown Arabica production. Nariño’s particular geography and proximity to coastal and land borders have...