Colombia - Felipe Sardi, Elisa Madriñan, Sebastian Villamizar

The Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta is an imposing mountain range in the very northern part of Colombia. Though close in proximity to the Caribbean coast, the highest snow capped peak, Pico Cristobal Colon, is estimated to reach around 18,700 feet. Not only does this make it the tallest mountain in Colombia, but its prominence is 5th highest in the world. This area is extremely remote and very difficult to access because of the dramatic landscapes and intense biodiversity of its tropical forests. All of these factors contribute to the mystery and allure of coffee sourcing in this area and it is almost impossible to find coffee from this region anywhere in the United States. In many ways, the mystery, allure and challenges of the area brought part of Futura’s co-founding team, Felipe, Elisa & Sebastian, to begin dreaming of land in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta that could not only produce amazing coffee, but also make a strong local impact with other coffee producers. In his own wor