Maritza Dota
🇪🇨Ecuador

Maritza Dota

Maritza Dota is a coffee producer based in the Seraguro region of southern Loja, Ecuador. She is recognized for her commitment to producing high-quality specialty coffee despite the challenging landscape of coffee production in the country.

History

Maritza Dota operates a small 0.5-hectare farm located at an altitude of 1,950 meters above sea level. Her work has recently gained international attention through partnerships with specialty roasters like Sey Coffee, which began featuring her harvests in 2025.

The farmer's day, in pictures

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

Maritza Dota — coffee farmer illustration 1
Maritza Dota — coffee farmer illustration 2
Maritza Dota — coffee farmer illustration 3
Coffees by Maritza Dota