La Estrella - Colombia 2015 Verified listing

CoE Ranking: 7b

Farm: La Cabaña (La Estrella rural district)

Farmer: Luis Alejandro Ortega

Birth Place & Date: December 15, 1963

Age: 51

Parents: Luis Ortega Sotelo & Georgina Guerrero

Siblings:

Wife’s Name: Martha Yenny Bolaños

Children: David Alejandro / Ricardo Ortega Bolaños

Academic Level: High School

Farm: La Cabaña

Vereda (Rural District): La Estrella

Municipality: San Agustín

Department: Huila

Total Area Grown with Coffee:

% planted with resistant varieties (Colombia & Castillo):

% planted with susceptible varieties (Caturra):

% of Young Technologically Advanced Coffee Plantations:

Other farm crops: pancoger (fruits, vegetables and roots)

Post-harvest processing (“Beneficio”): Natural fermentation

Drying: in the sun

Certifications: RFA, UTZ, FLO

Score at Cup of Excellence 2015: 88.30

Farmer’s Biography:

I was born on December 15, 1963 in the beautiful municipality of San Agustin (Huila) within a beautiful family, who, as I grew up, instilled me love for farming and most of knowledge about coffee. I am grateful to my parents and siblings because they were my example and my great support to get what I have now.

At the age of 25 years I met the woman of my dreams, Martha Yenny Bolaños, with whom I settled a family of two children, David Alejandro and Ricardo, to whom I fondly teach all my knowledge about coffee growing so they continue this wonderful family business.

Reaching the 7b ranking in Cup of Excellence is the result of a constant and arduous work in family. I was recognized in the Huila department as a coffee entrepreneur in last November. I have achieved all this at the farm level through a joint effort with my beautiful family and the goal is to continue taking part and of course improving quality to win the first place.