Partners

Lucatelli selects only ethical, sustainable, transparent, and traceable sources and farmers.  Our supply chain is crystal clear.  We know our sources and farmers personally, and buy from them directly.  We also deal directly with our shipping supplier and with our ground freight supplier to ensure the simplest supply chain possible.

 

In a world of choice, the individuals and organizations most able to correctly choose which suppliers to use, win.  No system is perfect, but by definition the simpler a system is, the lower the probability of errors or malfunctions.  Our customers benefit from this simplicity and curation.​​​​​​​

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Colombian Coffee Growers Federation

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​2025 marks our first year in partnership with The National Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia, (Spanish: Federación Nacional de Cafeteros de Colombia), abbreviated as Colombian Coffee Growers Federation or Fedecafé, is a non-profit business organization, popularly known for its "Juan Valdez" marketing campaign. The Federation was founded in 1927 as a business association that promotes production and exportation of Colombian coffee. It currently represents over 540,000 producers, most of whom are small family owned farms.

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While many factors contributed to the impressive increase in production and revenue, the rise and success of the Colombian coffee industry reflects the Federation's rigid adherence to the three objectives which were originally offered to justify its creation: 1) to protect the industry, 2) to study its problems, and 3) to further its interests.

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The Federation supports research and development in the production of coffee through grants to local universities and through Federation sponsored research institutes. The Federation also monitors production to ensure export quality standards are met.

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The highly successful Juan Valdez branding concept was launched in 1960 to distinguish 100% Colombian coffee from coffee blended with beans from other countries.  The trademark character made its debut on a whole-page ad in the Sunday edition of The New York Times on January 6, 1960, featuring a country farmer (campesino) carrying coffee on his mule Conchita.

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In November 2019, the Federation received the Distinguished Leadership Award for Social Equity from the Inter-American Dialogue. The award was presented by the vice president of Colombia, Marta Lucía Ramírez.

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