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Hector Hernandez
Hector Hernandez manages Finca La Cumbre in Teruel, Huila, Colombia. The documented 7.5-hectare farm sits at 1,850 meters and produces Colombia, Castillo, and Gesha varieties. For the cited October 2024 Gesha lot, SEY documents an overnight cherry hold, 48-hour dry fermentation, and staged mechanical drying.
Farm: La Cumbre →History
Before entering the coffee industry, Hernandez worked as a cattle rancher in the Caquetá region of Colombia. He is identified as a first-generation coffee grower who has since established his own production operations in the Huila department.
Published coffees linked to Hector Hernandez
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Research last reviewed: 2026-10-28
