Justina Clemente Huaman - Piura, Peru

We are excited to be partnering with Red Fox coffee importers for some fantastic lots from Peru to start out 2025!! Here is some information on Justina's excellent coffee, courtesy of Red Fox:

Country: Peru
Region: Piura
Province: Huancabamba
District: Carmen de la Frontera
Community: Chaupe Alto
Altitude: 1636
Variety: Catimor and Typica
Process: Washed
Fermentation: 25 hours, wet
Drying: 20 days on drying beds

La Carretera farm is located in the district of Carmen de la Frontera, within the province of Huancabamba in the Piura region, on the border between Namballe in Cajamarca and Ecuador. This district is characterized by having extremely varied altitudes, climates, and terrain. In the highest part of the Andes in this region (approximately 3,000 masl) we find moors and cloud forests. 

Up here, the climate is so cold only potatoes and other tubers grow. All this changes if we travel 2 hours north, right up to the Ecuador border. This area is known as Selva Alta (high jungle). Here, the climate becomes more tropical, the vegetation thickens, and agricultural products diversify. It is in this area where we find coffee and sugar cane crops and production of panela and yonque (popular alcoholic beverage in the area).

Justina is one of our top producer partners in this area. Born in the coffee producing town of Chaupe Alto. She’s been cultivating coffee all her life. Her farm encompasses 1 hectare, all dedicated to coffee and subsistence crops like bananas and yucca for his family’s daily usage. She intersperses Catimor and Typica varieties among shade trees including Albizia and Pacay. After processing, she loads parchment to the nearest road. Justina is a passionate coffee producer and wishes to obtain national and international recognition in the future. The name of her farm "La Carretera" comes from the fact that her farm is next to the main road that leads to Carmen de la Frontera. In this area coffee production coexists in total balance with the preservation of the ecosystem. The natural result is a sustainable and excellent quality coffee.