Photo credit: Embassy of Colombia
Forget Starbucks: The Embassy of Colombia has the best coffee in town…… just ask guests who attended a coffee tasting reception at the Residence of Ambassador Juan Carlos Pinzón and his wife Pilar. While it’s true that the iconic Colombian farmer “Juan Valdez” didn’t show up on his famous mule Conchita, hundreds of others did. Valdez, of course, has been the symbolic branding face of 100% Colombian Coffee since the ’50s.
The occasion featured world renowned coffee from the regions of Antioquia, Huila, Cauca, Caldas and Sierra Nevada brought in by the Colombian Coffee Growers Federation. Rather than explain all the nuances, get on the social list!
Ambassador Pinzón (right)
Hollywood on the Potomac had a chance to chat with Amb. Pinzón at the recent private screening of Gabo at The Motion Picture Association of America where he emphasized how the country has transformed – a message he is most adamant about.
Ambassador Pinzón
“I know what their heart is feeling in a way,” he said. “Every time we mention the word Colombia, it doesn’t matter where we are in the world we are, we feel something different, and I know my fellow Colombians know what that implies. In the last decade, also in the last 15 years and even more, our country has gone through a dramatic transformation. The country has really changed 180 degrees starting with security….allowing people to recover freedom, to recover the opportunity to have a life.”
“The U.S.- Colombia Free Trade Agreement (FTA) was implemented on May 15, 2012, and is generating opportunities for both countries that are increasing economic growth and supporting job creation. With the FTA in place, the U.S.-Colombia trade partnership is stronger than ever and the highly complementary U.S. and Colombian economies are reaping the benefits.” Embassy of Colombia
Drink up!
