MEET THE FARMERS
MEET THE FARMERS
Meet the founding families of Café Orígenes. They live in the Mapacho River Basin of Peru, where the Andean Mountains meet the Amazonian Rainforest. To access their community, they must walk 2 hours from the main road, and they use mules to transport their coffee harvest to buyers. Their way of living is sustainable, humble, and resilient. By choosing Café Orígenes you are directly supporting these families to improve their livelihoods and double their income.
Zenobia & Lucio Tintaya Quispe
Age: 47
Family Size: 5
Hectares: 1.5
Oldest Coffee Plant: ~30 years
Greatest Challenge: Water and economic resources
Elizabeth & Wilber Olave Machado
Age: 37
Family Size: 5
Hectares: 1.5
Oldest Coffee Plant: ~15 years
Greatest Challenge: Water and access to materials for soil input
Faustino Cespedes Quispe
Age: 46
Family Size: 3
Hectares: 2
Oldest Coffee Plant: ~25 years
Greatest Challenge: Water, economic resources, and access to materials for soil input
Hermenegildo Olave Inquillay
Age: 37
Family Size: 4
Hectares: 1
Oldest Coffee Plant: ~7 years
Greatest Challenge: Water Access
Teófilo Cruz Zamata
Age: 44
Family Size: 5
Hectares: 3
Oldest Coffee Plant: ~30 years
Greatest Challenge: Water and main road access
Marco Huillca Robles
Age: 33
Family Size: 4
Hectares: 1
Oldest Coffee Plant: ~40 years
Greatest Challenge: Water, economic resources and access to materials for input
Fabián Cespedes Quispe
Age: 55
Family Size: 3
Hectares: 3
Oldest Coffee Plant: ~25 years
Greatest Challenge: Coffee Leaf Rust and economic resources
Eliana & Paulino Gincho Aguirre
Age: 47
Family Size: 3
Hectares: 2
Oldest Coffee Plant: ~25 years
Greatest Challenge: Water and main road access
Francisca & Leonardo Machaca Quispe
Age: 61
Family Size: 3
Hectares: 1
Oldest Coffee Plant: ~23 years
Greatest Challenge: Water Access