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Dwight Aguilar Masias

Dwight Aguilar Masias is a third-generation coffee producer based at Finca Nueva Alianza in the Santa Teresa district of Cusco, Peru. He is a two-time winner of the Peru Cup of Excellence, having secured first place in both 2018 and 2021. His farm, which spans thirty hectares with eight dedicated to coffee, is situated at an altitude between 1,800 and 1,950 meters. Aguilar is recognized for his experimental approach to cultivation, including his work with a distinct yellow-fruiting variety often referred to as Yellow Gesha.

Farm: Finca Nueva Alianza →
TagsDwight Aguilar MasiasFinca Nueva AlianzaPeruGesha / Red GeshaYellow Gesha* (working namegenetic confirmation pending)SL09Sidra

History

Dwight's family established Nueva Alianza in 2000. After financial constraints changed his original plan to study agricultural engineering, he focused on coffee production and won Peru's Cup of Excellence in 2018 and 2021 with washed Gesha. The farm's washed yellow-fruiting lot, listed as Geisha Amarilla, placed fifth in 2025 at 89.86.

Published coffees linked to Dwight Aguilar Masias

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Research sources & verification

These source links were recorded for this producer profile. They provide a way to check the documented claims; the links do not independently establish each person's identity, current farm relationship or coffee lot.

Research last reviewed: 2026-10-07

  1. Source 1: seycoffee.com
  2. Source 2: seycoffee.com
  3. Source 3: allianceforcoffeeexcellence.org
  4. Source 4: cupofexcellence.org
  5. Source 5: dailycoffeenews.com
  6. Source 6: dailycoffeenews.com
  7. Source 7: piritucoffee.com
  8. Source 8: projectorigin.coffee
  9. Source 9: seycoffee.com
  10. Source 10: cultivarcoffee.com
  11. Source 11: cultivarcoffee.com
  12. Source 12: gcrmag.com

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