Cooperativa Sol y Cafe is an accomplished coop established in 2008 spanning over 3000 hectares and including nearly 800 individual small-holder farmers. They won the 2021 Golden Cup quality competition in Peru and placed in the top 3 ever since. 

The lands for coffee production are used under an agroforestry system (SAF) which supports generating and conserving organic matter, managing shade and creating an environment that supports exceptional coffee production. In addition to coffee, many of the members also produce cacao and other fruits. 

The members have expressed to us a desire to seek out long-term partnerships with good buyers and we are proud to be part of that list!

Process Method: The vast majority of coffee in Perú is Washed, and many producers own their own wet-milling equipment, though smallholders may also deliver cherry to a central processing unit or cooperative for processing. The coffees are usually depulped the same day they are harvested and given a 12–18-hour open-air fermentation before being washed clean of mucilage. (The fermentation time may be longer in cooler areas at higher elevations.) Drying styles vary in Perú, and coffee may be dried on patios, raised beds, in parabolic dryers, or mechanically.