7 LA PAPAYA HALAPA CIA LTDA - Ecuador 2022

Hacienda La Papaya is the Pioneer of coffee cultivation in the Saraguro region, starting
in 2010.
Located 15 miles south of Saraguro in the Sierra, the project started in 2009 and
the planting in 2010. The farm planted exclusive varieties and constructed the best
agricultural technology such as drip irrigation. The vision has always been very clear
about produciting only high-quality plants and processes where everything is managed
by agronomists. The entire farm at Hacienda la Papaya uses drip irrigation system for
the 35,000 plants.
Hacienda la Papaya exported their first harvest in 2014 to markets in the United States
and from 2015 the coffee has been recognized in the United States and later in The
Asian market often placing in the top three of the most important international coffee
competitions.
Juan Peña is the founder, director and partner of Hacienda la Papaya where Juan won
3 consecutive, Sprudge Notable Producer awards recognizing Hacienda la Papaya as
a top quality coffee producer.