Finca El Ocaso

Finca El Ocaso is not just a coffee farm—it is where everything started for me. It is the place where I learned coffee by living it every day. As the daughter of Gustavo, who has led the farm since 1987, I grew up surrounded by coffee, watching how discipline, consistency, and long-term vision shaped what the farm is today.

Located in Salento at 1,850 meters above sea level, El Ocaso has been producing coffee for decades under a model that respects both the land and the process. After a trip to Costa Rica in 2001, my family transitioned toward cleaner and more sustainable practices, achieving certifications such as Rainforest Alliance, UTZ, and 4C. This defined the foundation of the farm: shade-grown coffee, structured processes, and a clear focus on quality.

Although coffee was always part of my life, I formally stepped into the operation in 2014 with a clear intention: to evolve what had already been built. Over the years working alongside my family, I developed my path within coffee—becoming a Q Grader, roaster, and green coffee buyer—and more importantly, becoming a key driver of change within the farm.

One of the biggest challenges has been the generational transition—aligning deep-rooted experiences with new ways of understanding quality. Changing mindset was not immediate, but it was necessary. Through that process, I led the development of new processing approaches and helped structure the farm around more precise and consistent quality standards, always focused on clean and expressive profiles.

What makes El Ocaso truly different is its cultural depth. It is not only a farm, but a place where coffee is experienced. Through its coffee hotel and guided tours, thousands of visitors every year connect directly with Colombian coffee culture—understanding the people, the process, and the story behind every cup.

Today, Finca El Ocaso represents both tradition and evolution. It is still my first school in coffee—but also the place where I have been able to drive meaningful change, building a future rooted in quality, identity, and purpose.