PERU - LEYLA RIMARACHIN

Finca El Alcanfor, located in the C.P. Buenos Aires district of La Coipa, Cajamarca, Peru, spans 2.0 hectares and is owned by Leyla Yanina and her family. Leyla, a young coffee producer, inherited the farm from her parents. The farm is primarily planted with Caturra and Bourbon varieties, chosen for their high productivity and excellent physical and organoleptic qualities, which also offer resistance to oxidation. In recent years, Leyla has focused on improving coffee quality by refining the fermentation process, paying careful attention to time, tanks, and drying infrastructure. Most of the work on the farm is done by Leyla's family, with the support of local community labour. The family plans to expand the production area, incorporating exotic coffee varieties known for their quality.

To maintain soil productivity, agronomic activities on the farm are carried out with care, using small amounts of chemical fertilizer combined with decomposed organic matter. All cultivation is done manually, using tools like machetes or brush cutters.

Harvesting begins with the picking of ripe cherries, and seasonal labour is sourced locally from the surrounding area. Leyla Yanina is keen to experiment with different processing and fermentation methods to enhance the quality of her coffee varieties. Currently, she mainly produces washed coffee with a fermentation time of 30-40 hours, along with some natural coffee. For the upcoming season, she is also considering producing honey-processed coffees.