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🇬🇹Guatemala

Gildardo Pérez

Gildardo Pérez is a coffee producer in La Libertad, Huehuetenango, Guatemala, and a member of Cooperativa Esquipulas. Intelligentsia says it has worked with him since 2020, when he attended its Extraordinary Coffee Workshop for small-scale family farmers.

History

Gildardo López is a coffee producer based in the Huila region of Colombia, where he operates his farm near the border with Cauca. He manages his coffee production alongside his wife, Yolanda, and their four children.

Published coffees linked to Gildardo Pérez

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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: 2026-10-29

  1. Source 1: intelligentsia.com
  2. Source 2: milled.com
  3. Source 3: intelligentsia.com
  4. Source 4: christopherferan.com
  5. Source 5: crema.co