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Yonal Fernandez
Yonal Fernandez is a producer in Colasay, Peru. Counter Culture began purchasing coffee from his regional producer group in late 2019 and later featured his coffee as a unique microlot. Together with his wife, Imelda, he cultivates Bourbon de Colasay.
History
Yonal Fernandez is a coffee producer based in the village of El Vencedor in the Colasay district of northern Peru, where he operates his farm, Finca La Mandarina. He works alongside his wife, Imelda, and is part of a wider family of coffee producers that includes his parents, siblings, and cousins, with whom he shares processing knowledge and facilities.
Published coffees linked to Yonal Fernandez
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Research last reviewed: 2026-10-28
