In the northern department of Cajamarca in Peru, in the municipality of Jaen, we meet Wilder Saavedra, a committed and eager coffee grower. He welcomes us at his farm La Palma, about 1 hectare in size, with his wife Ormecinda Perez.

He started producing coffee about 10 years ago. Since the beginning, he has been quick to establish his goals, and from the third year onwards, he has been able to expand the size of his farm and invest in technical improvements.

After 8 years he decided to switch to specialty coffee with the assessment of the PECA technician with whom he was able to have ideas on how to improve the quality and produce specialty coffee that opened up his market possibilities.

He has enjoyed the years of producing high-quality coffee, but his goals are to keep learning and improving. In the near future, he plans to renovate his wet mill and plant new varieties to offer more diversity.

Wilder is a man of dedication and passion. He believes he can achieve great things while working on the farm alongside his wife. He sent a message to all those who will drink his coffee: “Thank you for choosing my coffee; I want to let you know that I always give the best of me, my effort and dedication to achieve a product that you will enjoy.”

All the images and information about this coffee and producers have been kindly shared by its importer, Caravela Coffee, and edited by us, Sample Coffee (unless linked to or credited otherwise).

All the images and information about this coffee and its producers have been kindly shared by the importer, Caravela, and edited by us, Sample Coffee (unless linked to or credited otherwise).

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