by Caravela Coffee | Oct 27, 2022 | Peru
Santos Roger Quispe PARTNER´S NAME: MARIA ISABEL DÍAZ CORONEL FINCA CEDRO QUEMADO STORY In the northern part of Peru, in the department of Cajamarca, we arrive to the province of San Ignacio. It is known for its production of coffee and were we meet Santos Roger...
by Caravela Coffee | Oct 27, 2022 | Peru
David Nuñez Peña PARTNER´S NAME: BETTY TOCTO RODRIGUEZ FINCA EL CAFETAL STORY David Nuñez started off in coffee as a coffee picker. He went from farm to farm, following the harvest and looking for the farmers that offered the best price per kilogram of cherries. He...
by Caravela Coffee | Oct 27, 2022 | Peru
Lividia Vilchez Rojas FINCA EL ALISO STORY In the highlands of the region of Cajamarca in Peru, we find the Lidivia’s farm and family. Lividia Vilchez and her husband, Euxtaquio Herrera has been producing coffee since they were young. The region of Cajamarca is...
by Caravela Coffee | Sep 13, 2022 | Peru
Velo de Novia 20 small-scale coffee growers from Jaen with farms with an average of 2.5 hectares STORY Very close to where coffee farms sit in Jaen, there is a hidden 50-meter cascade which they named Velo de Novia because the water falls and forms the shape of a...
by Caravela Coffee | Sep 13, 2022 | Peru
Monte Grande Over 50 coffee growers from Jaen with farms with an average of 3-4 hectares STORY Montegrande is the name of an archaeological site located in the province of Jaen in the department of Cajamarca. It is about a ceremonial temple that dates to more than...
by Caravela Coffee | Jul 26, 2022 | Peru
Ukuku STORY Ukuku is a character from the Andean mythology. The story says that the Ukuku was born from the union of a woman with a spectacled bear and the creature is half man half bear. The bear fell deeply in love with the lady and decided to hold her captive. The...