Andean coffee slopes near Roldanillo

Farm 01 — RLD / COL

An open experiment in coffee.

We're bringing a family coffee farm in Colombia back to life — documenting the land, the experiments, the costs and the coffee along the way.

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Roldanillo, Valle del Cauca
Coordinates TBD
~1,400–1,600 M
01Farm 01

Roldanillo, Colombia

A family coffee farm in the Colombian Andes.
Partially dormant. Coffee is still being harvested.
We're going back to find out what is actually there.

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Coffee plants among guadua and plantain

Fig. 02 — Coffee under shadeTemporary image

Area
10 ha
Altitude
~1,400–1,600 m
Variety
Colombia
Status
Discovery
Hands holding ripe coffee cherries
02The question

What can this farm become?

We don't know yet.
And we're not going to pretend we do.

First, we're going to understand the land.
Then we'll experiment.
Then we'll see what grows.

03The lab

Every experiment starts with a question.

  1. EXP-001

    What coffee is already here?

    Method — Farm inventory, plant count, variety identification and initial quality assessment.

    Status / Open

  2. EXP-002

    Can neglected coffee produce specialty quality?

    Method — Select representative coffee from existing plants and evaluate its quality.

    Status / Pending

  3. EXP-003

    What does it actually cost to recover one hectare?

    Method — Record labour, inputs and other costs during the first recovery pilot.

    Status / Pending

04Data

Farm 01 / Data

Open data. No black boxes. Unknowns stay visible until we measure them.

FieldValue · v0.1
Area10 ha
Altitude~1,400–1,600 m
VarietyColombia
Coffee plants~600–1,000*
ProductivityTBD
Cup scoreTBD
Recovery costTBD

*Initial family estimate. To be verified during Farm Audit.

05Log

Project Log

A transparent record of everything we do.

Confirmed

03.10.2026v0.1Open Source Coffee begins.Status / Discovery

Planned — not yet done

  • Date TBDFarm AuditStatus / Planned
  • Date TBDCoffee InventoryStatus / Planned
  • Date TBDSoil AnalysisStatus / Planned
06Follow

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