We’re excited to share a milestone from our agtech portfolio: Colcafé is officially launching its new Secafe App together with farming communities in Farallones del Citará.
The project helps smallholder coffee farmers master one of the most critical steps in the value chain: parchment coffee drying. Until now, drying has often relied on tradition and experience, but with this digital tool, farmers can now receive real-time, tailored guidance to achieve better consistency and quality.
The launch event on August 22 will bring farmers together for a hands-on demonstration of the Secafe app and complementary practices. In small groups, participants will explore practical solutions: low-cost drying racks (Oreadores Nuna), good drying practices supported by the Secafe App, and the role of agroforestry in linking sustainable landscapes to coffee quality. The approach for the event was designed as “learning by doing,” where knowledge transfer happens not in classrooms but directly in the field, with farmers actively leading the way.
The Secafe App is only one part of the innovation. Colcafé is also piloting a tech-enabled drying device that works hand-in-hand with the app, giving farmers additional tools to improve post-harvest practices. By digitizing and documenting drying processes, the initiative is building a foundation to support over 1,000 smallholder farmers with better data, stronger market connections, and improved income opportunities.
Coffee drying is one of the biggest determinants of quality—and therefore of farmer income. By pairing digital tools with local practices, Colcafé and the farmers of Farallones del Citará are showing how innovation can strengthen tradition with precision, data, and collective action.
This launch is just the beginning. We will be following the journey as farmers continue to test, refine, and scale the Secafe App across Colombia’s coffee regions. Stay tuned for more updates from across our portfolio, where agtech innovation meets farmer-driven change.
Project with Colcafe is supported by Incofin IM and Incofin Foundation co-funded by IDB Lab and SSNUP.
