Blendless Summer lot #4 - Delfino Quintero

Don Delfino Quintero has been growing coffee in San Pedro Sochipam since he was 10 years old, first with his father, and then taking charge of his own plots. He named his farm “Llano Largo” since it is a large pampa where people plant coffee and corn. A subregion of Sierra Norte, La Cañada brings its own distinct profile and has a longer, colder rainy season, making processing more of a challenge. They also have very isolated communities that are harder to access, without many connective roads—but are well worth the extra distance. Like most of the coffee in these remote areas, the quality potential was unrealized for many years due to these challenges. Through our importers partners in Oaxaca, Don Delfino and the other farmers of this community have been working with agronomist and engineer Diego Zarate to improve their harvests through an understanding of soil health and clean processing techniques, as well as beginning to develop the infrastructure necessary to maintain consistent quality year to year.

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