Podcast appearances and mentions of ervin liz

On the Colombia Calling podcast this week, we welcome back both Ervin Liz and Simon Winograd and discuss Native Root, their coffee-growing company based in rural Colombia. Check out the page: www.nativerootcoffee.com Colombia, the land of coffee...but which coffee should you choose? My advice - completely uncalled for and unwarranted - is to do a little bit of research and source a coffee where the money returns to the growers, with no middle-men and enables social change. This is where Native Root comes in. I have had the pleasure of hosting both Ervin Liz and Simon Winograd of Native Root on the Colombia Calling podcast on various previous occasions. What I love about Native Root is that it is a family-run outfit, based in Tierradentro, Cauca and between 12 and 30 per cent of all proceeds return to the community. This is an important detail, as Cauca is one of the most complex and conflicted departments in Colombia at the moment. There are warring criminal groups, splinter guerrilla groups, dissident groups and others, all vying for control of this strategic region for the transhipment and production of illicit drugs, people trafficking, arms trafficking, extortion and more. Who suffers, the regular people on the ground, the indigenous communities, the farmers, the smallholders and people just trying to make ends meet. We discuss this and more as we enjoy an engaging conversation about the world of coffee, the coffee market and Colombian politics and conflict. Check out: NATIVE ROOT Online purchases can be made WITHIN COLOMBIA directly on their website, for orders overseas, contact them via Email or WhatsApp as they ship everywhere. The Colombia Briefing is reported by Emily Hart. https://substack.com/@ehart

The astonishing tale of four Huitoto children who survived a plane crash in which their mother and three other people died and their story of survival for 40 days in the impenetrable Colombian jungle has made the headlines the world over. And rightly so, this reads like a film script. Here, we tell this story on the Colombia Calling podcast, however, with a twist as we hear from a member of an indigenous community in Colombia to understand his read on events from a different perspective. We listen to how indigenous communities consider the jungle and her spirits and how these kept the four Mucutuy children (aged 13, 9, 4 and 1) alive for forty days. What is the importance of this humanitarian operation done in cooperation between the Colombian military and the indigenous community, the first of its kind, and what this means? Our special guest, Ervin Liz of the Nasa community in Cauca also sells phenomenal coffee, please take a look: https://nativerootcoffee.com/ And feel free to support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/colombiacalling

This week, we shift our focus to South America with our guest Ervin Liz of Native Root Coffee. Ervin is a third-generation Nasa indigenous coffee farmer who founded Native Root Coffee to address and correct the inequalities and exploitation of indigenous farmers and coffee bean producers that he witnessed while growing up on his family's farm in Columbia. →→→→ Like what you hear? Support the show on Patreon! www.patreon.com/letstalknative ←←←←

J&T will be discussing Homesteading options in America versus the need for Homesteading in Colombia with the tribal NASA people. Ervin Liz of Nativerootcoffee.com will be our guest.

El presidente de United World Colleges Colombia, Ervin Liz, explicó en La Hora del Regreso en qué consiste este programa que brinda una educación de calidad a jóvenes del país.

Today we get to explore the ever growing Central African coffee farming industry with some one who's company is creating inroads, resources, and opportunities to improve farmers lives and the global demand for their product.  Keith White Jr. is the founder of Paraiso Trading. Paraiso Trading was created to connect Central African Farmers and their high quality organic produce directly to world markets. The company  initially focuses on organically produced Coffee, and Cocoa. However as it  grows and adds more farmers to the network it will expand the product portfolio.  Working with women farmers, as well as priding ourselves on only working with farms and Cooperatives that we have actually visited and exceed our social and transparency standards in accordance with those required to be apart of the global economy.  They work hard to promote the product at a higher price, work with farm owners and managers to assist in obtaining certifications, educate farmers and others on the benefits of improved sustainability and environmental consciousness, as well as educating consumers on the history behind their cups of coffee and who is producing it.    Having grown up the son of a sharecropper in the south and a farmer himself, company owner Keith White has lived the frustration of growing some of the highest quality products on the market yet still struggling to make a living while others became wealthy from the very same product. We aim to be a part of the change happening in the specialty coffee industry!   In our conversation today we talk all about how the company was founded, the opportunities, challenges, and needs associated with bringing central African farming to the greater market, and what we need to know about what goes on behind the scenes in getting providing a stable and thriving life for farmers.  We cover: Getting started in coffee and founding pqraiso  Finding the potential and ways to help farmers in Cbetral Africa Brining the coffee to market Partnering with farmers Certifications and the role they play What goes into creating stability for farming communities Importance of organic and responsible farming Helping shift methods  Improving land management  Addressing concerns about supply Links: www.paraisotrading.com   Related episodes to listen to next: 288 : The Truth behind Cheap Coffee w/ Karl Weinhold 103 : The Colombian Coffee Connection w/ Ervin Liz 078 : Exploring Green Buying and Sensory Analysis w/ Amanda Juris 265 : Gaining Clarity on Transparency w/ Jonas Lorenz of The Pledge   Visit our sponsors! www.prima-coffee.com/keys www.pacficfoodservice.com www.coffeefest.com        

On today's episode we get to have a conversation with Abner Roldan who, along with his wife Karla Quiñones founded one of Puerto Ricos best coffee shops, Cafe Comunion. Abner is also Puerto Rico's latte art champion 2014 & '15, a member of the Barista Magazine Editorial Board AND the recent Sprudgie Award winner of Best Coffee Podcast! (La Crema) In this interview we start right at the beginning to learn about Abner's entry into coffee, the story of founding Cafe Comunion, starting his award winning podcast, and his experiences as he has grown as a coffee professional serving both the Puerto Rican coffee community and the Spanish speaking coffee community globally.  We cover: Starting in coffee and building a career Starting the shop Deciding to building in Puerto Rico Connecting community Why the industry needs to expand its reach to other cultures   Inspiring other businesses Not  forgetting about your culture, language , and roots How to welcome more people and offer better resources Links: Abner's IG Cafe Comunion IG   Related Episodes: 236 : Founder Friday! w/ Meil Castagna-Herrera & Curtis Herrera of Cafe Corazon! 061 : You Don’t Know Beans about Brazil w/ Kelly Stein, Coffea Podcast 072: Taking an Origin Trip w/ Kim Elena-Ionescu : How to go to origin in a mutual beneficial way 103 : The Colombian Coffee Connection w/ Ervin Liz   Need consulting? Reach out! chris@keystotheshop.com   The BEST in commercial coffee equipment! www.prima-coffee.com/keys   Want the best plant based beverage for your coffee drinks? www.pacificfoods.com/food-service

Ervin Liz has appeared on the Colombia Calling podcast on two previous occiasions, firstly discussing the Colombian Coffee Connection (Ep201) and then the protests in southwestern Colombia in April (Ep267) and now he's back, as the President of the Colombian National Committee for the United World College (UWC), and sharing with us a little about how his experience of international travel and education broadened his mind and made him the person he is today. When Ervin left for Norway in 2010 aged 16, he had never even been to Bogota, never been on an aeroplane and indeed, spoke no English. So, imagine the challenges which he confronted and bested to establish himself in the UWC school in Norway. Now, Ervin employs the lessons he learned in Norway of tolerance, environmental sustainability, education for peace and international understanding to Colombia and in his everyday life as director of the Colombian Coffee Connection (https://colombiancoffeeconnection.com/) where money from sales returns to Ervin's community region of Tierradentro in Cauca. And, as the President of the National UWC committee in Colombia, he is in part responsible for choosing the 14 applicants from his home nation to study at UWC. To fin out more, check out www.co.uwc.org and tune in to hear how one young man from Tierradentro is making a change in Colombia.

Many of you based in Colombia will have seen the impacting images of the strikes and blockades in southwestern Colombia, principally in the departments of Cauca and Huila. Who is protesting and why? Well, we find out who and included are farmers, afro colombian communities, coffee growers and indigenous people, who are up in arms at the government of President Ivan Duque and his failure to deliver on promises and agreements.  So we talk on this Ep267 of the Colombia Calling podcast to Ervin Liz, a member of the indigenous Nasa people and who hails from Cauca and who can provide us with a far more complete picture of what is going on. You'll remember Ervin Liz from Ep201 in 2017 when we discussed his fair trade, organic coffee company, "The Colombian Coffee Connection."  The idea on this Ep 267 is to uncover some of the myths and half truths about the protests and blockades and inform people out there about what is happening in southwestern Colombia. Will the weak mandate of President Duque come through?  And, lest we forget, there is also a news update segment from the Director of Colombia Reports, Adriaan Alsema as well.

Ervin Liz is an indigenous Colombian of the Nasa tribe who grew up on a coffee farm helping his family plant, pick, process, and sell their harvest. Years later co-founded The Colombian Coffee Connection where he imports, roasts, and sells the coffee sourced from his home in Colombia direct to the consumer and gives 10% of all profits to charitable initiatives on the farm. Relationship coffee does not get more intimate than that! In this interview we get to hear about Ervin's story, the company's founding, and Ervins perspective on the effectiveness of certifications and their impact on the farmer. We also discuss the trend of internal consumption of specialty coffee at origin, and what shops can do to best represent the farmer to their customers. This is a great opportunity to see the entire supply chain through the yes of someone who has literally done it all.  Enjoy! Links:  To learn more and buy coffee visit:  www.thecollombiancoffeeconnection.com Use code:"Keys" to get 5% off your entire purchase and $5 per lb one coffee sold will also be donated to humanitarian relief "Coffee w/ Heart"  Instagram  Twitter Facebook         Visit Our Sponsors!  www.prima-coffee.com www.pacificfoods.com  

Originally from Colombia, Ervin Liz is the founder of Minneapolis, MN. based specialty coffee importer and roasting company, Colombian Coffee Connection. Born to a Nasa indigenous coffee farming family, Ervin left his home in 2010 to complete his high school in Norway. In 2012 he arrived in the US and graduated with a degree in Economics from Luther College in 2017. Upon graduation, Ervin and his business partner Jon Baklund started the Colombian Coffee Connection with the mission to bring the freshest specialty coffee from Colombia and to compensate the farmers what is fair. The business has also become a platform for fundraising to build homes for abandoned indigenous elders in Ervin's home village. Connect with Ervin and ‘Tina as they chat about how connected we all are. Connect with Ervin Liz at https://colombiancoffeeconnection.com/ Connect here on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/colombiancoffeeconnection/  Connect with ‘Tina Murray at http://tinamurray.com/ Connect with ‘Tina on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TinaMurrayInsideAngle Join the Create the Life You Want Facebook Group https://m.facebook.com/groups/217316658749172