Luisa Zamaolla, Peru

Luisa Zamaolla is a dedicated coffee producer from the Inkatambo area of Huayopata, in La Convención, Cusco. She is well respected in her community for her technical knowledge, careful farm management, and willingness to share what she has learned with other producers.

Although Luisa is especially known for working with Geisha varieties, she brings the same attention to detail to every coffee she grows. With this Bourbon lot, the focus is on healthy plants, clean processing, and building quality over time rather than chasing short-term yields.

Luisa’s farm, Finca El Relojero - the watchmaker, takes its name from a distinctive bird often seen on the property, locally associated with clocks and time. The farm spans 8 hectares in total, planted with both coffee and tea, and sits at around 2,100 metres above sea level.

This Bourbon lot comes from roughly half a hectare of land, with around 2,000 trees. The plot was planted in 2020, making it a relatively young Bourbon planting that is already showing the clarity, structure, and aromatics often associated with high-altitude coffees from Cusco.

This coffee is produced using a careful small-batch washed process, adapted to the humid conditions of Huayopata. Ripe cherries are selectively hand-picked, then floated and washed straight after harvest to remove defects. After pulping, the coffee is fermented in submerged GrainPro bags for around 72 hours. The coffee is then washed in vats and sun-dried for around 14 days, until it reaches a stable export moisture of around 11%. The result is a coffee with a clean, balanced profile that highlights the character of the variety rather than heavy fermentation notes.