Best of Picorana | Maria Bocanegra | Peru | Filter

About this coffee

The "Best of Picorana" is a highly celebrated annual specialty coffee competition and auction based in Jaén, Cajamarca (Northern Peru). It highlights the region's top microlot coffees by bringing together leading producers, roasters, and international judges to showcase unique flavor profiles, traditional farming, and sustainable practices. Maria Consuelo Romero Bocanegra has owned the 1-hectare farm Finca Flor del Café since 2022. Much of the farm is planted with the Bourbon variety. Coffee from the farm is washed processed. She and her husband work together, striving tirelessly to get ahead. Maria is responsible for managing the land. Her husband works in the transportation sector and helps with financial support, enabling her to make investments in her farm. They care for the land, practicing responsible, traditional agriculture. They are currently planting more high-quality varieties, such and Caturra and Bourbon, and are experimenting with more technical varieties such as Gesha. The land is relatively new to coffee planting and is well-suited for these specific varieties. Their primary objective is to focus more intensively on coffee production, given the current market prices are favorable and there is increased support available from various companies.