Maria Espinoza – Peru

These coffees are from a small operation of the Alberca family. Maria and her 3 sons all have neighbouring farms, and they all deliver amazing qualities. They work together on the management of on-farm practices and post-harvest processing. Maria’s farms, El Pajuro and El Cedro has 1 hectare each planted with coffee, mainly Caturra and Pache. It is located at 1830 masl in Sport Piura.

Maria Esmilda and her sons are members of Cedros Cooperative. The coop was established in 2013, but it has just recently started to focus on quality and sustainability. Maria is one of a few producers that has invested in producing higher qualities, and her results are outstanding.

Their farms are located in a high-altitude area with a favourable climate. Over time, they have implemented and improved their wet processing, drying methods and introduced various varieties of coffee which have led her to be a successful producer doing very high-quality coffees that currently cup 87 and up.