Producer: Luis Ordóñez Pérez
Location: Amatenango de la Frontera, Chiapas
Elevation: 1456 - 1600masl
Variety: Garnica and Bourbon
Process: Washed
Luis Ordonez is a farmer from Amatenango de la Frontera, Chiapas, a stones throw away from Huehuetenango, Guatemala. His 26 hectare farm is quite large by Mexican standards and he has been working the land for over 25 years.
He cultivates more than a dozen different varieties and is highly focused on quality. His youngest son, Meynor, helps him in all aspects of farm management. Luis said that in the past his goal in owning a farm was to simply own 40 hectares of coffee producing land. However, at present he only has half the labor he needs to manage his current acreage.
As such, his goals have changed and now he wants to open a centralized wet mill in Amatenango and buy cherry from other farmers on both sides of the Mexican/Guatemalan border. As someone who is familiar with the exploitation of farmers by large domestic buyers, he wants to now give back to his neighbors, help stabilize their income and give them a meaningful path forward. We hope this dream comes to pass and that we can be a small part of its story. Now, more than ever, the specialty coffee community needs your help. From farmers to baristas, please make sure you use your dollars wisely and support roasters who are buying in ways that are comprehensively beneficial to the whole supply chain.