Our Growers

WE ARE PROUD TO SUPPORT GROWERS IN COLOMBIA AND BEYOND

Director of Osito Colombia, Jose Jadir Losada, was born in the heart of Huila’s coffee producing region. The relationships he has built over decades of work in Colombia’s coffee industry are the foundation of Osito's Colombian supply chain. Osito has taken this approach beyond Colombia and to our purchasing in other corners of the globe.

Featured Growers

Sookoo Coffee

Ture Waji

Farm Location:

Dambi Uddo, Odo Shakisso, Guji, Ethiopia

Farm Size:

Sourcing from many small landholders in eastern Guji

Altitude:

2000-2178 masl

Coffee Varieties Grown:

74110 & 74112

What do you like about working with Osito?

“I like working with Osito Coffee because you are a pioneer of buying our coffee. We got our first contract from you one day after we had got our export license from the Ethiopia Ministry of Trade. Second, you are not only our client but we consider you our partner."

How many years have you worked as a coffee producer?

“Ten years in the coffee industry and nine years in a coffee company. I have one year experience in the Guji Zone as the Head of Coffee Quality and Production. Total 10 years experience in the coffee industry and my business is two years old."

How have you improved or maintained quality over the years?

“Attention to details is how we improve our quality."

What are your near and long term goals?

“Our near term goal is penetrating the specialty market by processing top quality coffee and the long term goal is sustaining our coffee business using different technology."

We are also farm owners and coffee growers.

Our bond with growers is rooted in our shared understanding of what goes into growing coffee. Huila is where Jose was born and raised, and it is also where Jose and Kyle’s (our CEO) farms are located. Our experience growing coffee in Colombia allows us to facilitate real relationships between roasters and growers across the globe.