Elider Cruz, Finca El Chamanal

Highlights

“Based in the Sallique municipality of Cajamarca, Peru, Finca El Chamanal sits at over 2300m where Elider Cruz grows Pacamara alongside Caturra. His coffee journey began in 2008 when the local municipality promoted coffee seedlings through a community bio-garden initiative, providing families with young coffee plants to cultivate on their own land. Over the years, he has steadily refined his agronomic management and processing techniques to enhance quality. Harvesting is done by selectively picking ripe cherries, which are depulped the same day and undergo 48-hour anaerobic fermentation in sealed bags. After fermentation, the coffee is thoroughly washed and dried in solar tents to an optimal 11% moisture content, ensuring quality preservation and stability.”