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Colombian confidence

Brothers Carlos and Felipe Arcila started Cofinet with high ambitions and realistic expectations.

Their first test was to try to sell one container of Colombian coffee in four months. They sold it in 28 days.

“That was the first sign there was a market for our Colombian-sourced coffee in Australia,” says Carlos. “I had to send Felipe back home to be the driver of Cofinet in Colombia. He didn’t want to leave Australia but

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