Diego Robelo
🇨🇷Costa Rica

Diego Robelo

Diego Robelo is a prominent coffee producer and leader at Aquiares Estate in Costa Rica. He is recognized for transforming the historic farm into a model of sustainable and socially responsible coffee production. Under his leadership, the estate has shifted from commodity production to high-scoring specialty micro-lots.

Farm: Aquiares Estate →

History

Diego Robelo has led the Aquiares Estate for over a decade, focusing on elevating the farm's quality and environmental standards. He has successfully transitioned the farm's output to include award-winning specialty coffee while maintaining large-scale operations. His work involves close partnerships with research institutions like World Coffee Research and CATIE to trial and implement new coffee varieties.

The farmer's day, in pictures

Editorial illustrations of the harvest and farm work our research documented — anonymous figures, never real likenesses.

Diego Robelo — coffee farmer illustration 1
Diego Robelo — coffee farmer illustration 2
Diego Robelo — coffee farmer illustration 3
Coffees by Diego Robelo