Small-estate farmers
Carmen Montoya is a Colombian coffee farmer based in Urrao who is recognized as a pioneer in the cultivation of the Chiroso variety. She serves as a leader in her community, where she mentors other farmers to help improve their processing techniques and elevate the global reputation of regional coffee.
History
Carmen Montoya has been a coffee farmer for 23 years. She began her career working on a small plot of land with an unknown variety before focusing her efforts on the development and processing of the Chiroso variety.
The farmer's day, in pictures
Editorial illustrations of the harvest and farm work our research documented — anonymous figures, never real likenesses.
Coffees by Small-estate farmers