José Prudencio Vargas
🇵🇪Peru

José Prudencio Vargas

José Prudencio Vargas is a highly respected coffee producer and the founder of Valle Inca, an organization instrumental in refining specialty coffee production in southern Peru. Based at his home farm, El Mirante, he is recognized for his leadership in improving infrastructure and education for coffee farmers in the Cusco region.

Farm: El Mirante →

History

After working in various farming roles and briefly serving as a bank loan officer, Vargas identified specialty coffee as a viable path for regional growth. He subsequently founded Valle Inca to support and elevate coffee producers across Cusco and beyond.

The farmer's day, in pictures

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

José Prudencio Vargas — coffee farmer illustration 1
José Prudencio Vargas — coffee farmer illustration 2
José Prudencio Vargas — coffee farmer illustration 3
Coffees by José Prudencio Vargas