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Producer Gil Cesar de Melo is a third generation coffee grower. In 1995, he planted his first six coffee hectares and, since then, he has expanded the areas, always seeking to invest in quality.

This lot is produced by Gizaw Alemayehu who runs a Washing Station with his wife, Frehiwot. Ripe cherries are delivered to wet-mill where they are floated for defects, graded, and then placed on raised African beds, coffee is shaded between 12-3pm and turned frequently for steady drying until it reaches 11.5% in around 20-30 days.

Patio Bonito is a hardworking and innovative family-run farm in Caldono, Cauca. Founder Carlos Arturo Trujillo has been a coffee farmer for almost 50 years and he is assisted on his farm by his daughter Paola Trujillo. The Trujillo family are passionate in their pursuit of quality, and in their attention to detail in every aspect of the farm. According to the Trujillo's, all operations at Patio Bonito are grounded in three core values: food security, soil conservation and management, and coffee cultivation.

This coffee is from the Kagamuga Dry Mill, located in the Jikawa province of Papua New Guinea. It is a blend of coffee purchased in cherry from about 1500 multiple smallholders located in the Kindeng and Arufa municipalities.

Producer Esaias Beriso Arere has a 32-hectare estate, perched at an impressive altitude of 2350 meters, boasts red clay soil, defining the distinguished origin of this exceptional coffee.

Owned and managed by producer Edson Luis Mineiro, Canastra Farm has a focus on planting native trees, protecting the springs and rivers that pass through the farm, and using organic compost.

Finca Himalaya is a 60-hectare farm owned by Mauricio A. Salaverria. The volcanic soil and use of shade creates a very hospitable environment for the coffee, and Mauricio has developed his own systems for processing.

Bernardo Solano owns this 129-hectare farm in the Chimaltenango region of Guatemala. He has 100 hectares planted in coffee.