Nelson Mejia Cordova

PARTNER’S NAME: DIOSNEDA LOPEZ NEIRA
FINCA EL EUCALIPTO STORY

In the district of Chirinos, up in the north of Peru, in the province of San Ignacio, we meet with Nelson Mejia, as seasoned producer. He learned about coffee from his parents who moved from the Sierra of Piura to Chirinos, looking for a brighter future and a better economic income which they achieved through coffee. Thanks to it, they were able to provide for their kids including Nelson, and so since a young age he has learned about the crop plus helping in the farm. It was around 1992 were Nelson started with this own farmed named El Eucalipto and later in 2012 changed his focus towards quality, with now a day having varieties such as Gesha, Bourbon, Typica, Caturra, Gesha and Catimor. One of his main motivations with specialty coffee has been his family as he loves seeing them happy with the effort he has made and also, coffee has allowed for him to provide education to his younger kids. Nelson, believes in family and is a motive that helps him move forwards every day, producing coffee is a family effort as well as achieving good quality. He is proud of what he has achieved in coffee and how year after year his quality improves. Another thing he loves about his farm, is his flora and fauna plus the mystical landscapes he has and so he tries to keep it in a good condition, always looking green.

His current challenges are learning more about better implementing his wet mill and drying area. As per his goals are to have new varieties and improve his farm management. The current process for his coffee, starts with a good cherry selection followed by floaters to take out foreign objects such as leafs and branches plus less density beans.  The cherries are then pulped, and the subsequent beans fermented in sealed bags for 36 to 48 hours. Afterwards, the beans are washed and put into solar dryers for 15 to 25 days depending on the climate.

Farm Varieties
Size
Total Farm Area

4 Hectares

Area in Coffee

4 Hectares

Location
Country

Peru

Province

San Ignacio

Department

Cajamarca

Elevation

1,855 MASL

Technical info
Harvest

May- November

Processing Method

Washed.

Shade

Eucalipto

Drying Method