Marcos Herrera, Mamaruntu Bourbon

Highlights

“Marcos Herrera is a producer from the village of Rodriguez Tafur, located at 1700 meters in the district of Lonya Grande, in the Amazonas region of Peru. He is regarded as one of the best specialty coffee growers in Peru and is well known in his district, coming 2nd in November 2023 at a regional competition. Marcos has been a producer since childhood because his parents are farmers. Since 2014, he has been growing Geisha, Bourbon and SL28 varieties. The name of the farm Mamaruntu is after the enchanting Chachapoyas princess who captured the heart of Inca Tupac Yupanqui. Marcos inherited his father's farm, which was called Oso Perdido (Lost Bear). Marcos has a tried and tested method for his natural processed coffees: he collects mature cherries only, washes them in water and ferments in cherry for 72 hours anaerobically in sealed timbos (plastic tubs), then places the full cherries into solar dryers for 30 days to ensure moisture content of 10.5-11%.”