My story with coffee began in childhood. My grandfather, Don Buenaventura Paz, was a coffee grower, and my mother worked at the National Federation of Coffee Growers, so I grew up surrounded by coffee culture.
In 2010, my family purchased a farm in Vereda Buena Vista, Totoró (Cauca), with the goal of improving our quality of life through coffee production. Since then, we have focused on processes such as fermentation, drying, and selection, always aiming for specialty coffees.
One of our proudest achievements has been winning 2nd place in the Cauca Best Cup 2016 and ranking in the Top 20 of the Cup of Excellence 2022.
Over time, I realized that direct relationships with buyers could significantly improve my income. That is why I have learned about direct export, and for the past year, I have been attending international fairs to connect and sell without intermediaries.
