The Neira Family
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30% of the profits made from the Zamora's coffee goes directly into their pockets and their community.
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The finca
An interview with Jorge
What generation coffee farmer are you?
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How many years have you been producing coffee?
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How did you acquire your farm?
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What plans do you have for your farm?
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What is the hardest part about growing coffee?
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What challenges do you face?
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What challenges does your community face?
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Do you hire workers to help with the harvest?
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Do you produce anything else on your farm?
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If you had the chance to invest or improve something for your farm or family what would it be?
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What makes you feel the most proud about being a producer of coffee?
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What would you like to say to the people drinking your coffee?
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Jorge took us on a tour of his mountaintop farm. We ended up sliding and falling a lot when we went off trail onto the steep slopes. We blamed it on our shoes, but then realized Jorge had zero issues in sandals...
During our tour we asked Jorge to bring some coffee cherries back to the house; we had a surprise for him. Jorge learned how to use his new refractometer to determine the perfect time to pick his coffee.
After playing with the refractometer, Jorge showed us the solar dryer he constructed. This drying method allows air to pass above and below his coffee, resulting in a uniform loss of humidity and a cleaner finished product.
Banana plants and fruit trees are scattered throughout the farm. These provide shade for the coffee while also producing food for the family. The views in every direction from the farm’s ridges are absolutely spectacular.
Jorge's oldest son, Ronaldo, was visiting his family on our second trip. He jumped right in to help his father take samples of soil from random sections of his six-acre farm, which we brought back with us to Lima for analysis.
The family dog, Shey, taking a little break after helping us trek across the Zamora family's farm. Every time Haydee took a little spill, Shey gave her a nudge with his snout to help her up! Such a good boy.
Kiara and Paolo were excited to see us on our second visit. Kiara colored with Haydee and we ran laps around the farmhouse, chasing them and their chickens.
The Zamoras are a beautiful family; they opened their home to us and shared their story and dreams. We left with heavy hearts and, inspired by the Zamora’s, a much stronger passion for amazing coffee.