INVESTING IN SERIOUS FARMERS

Cordiella is similar in character to La Lima, but grown on the opposite side of Chirinos. This geography gives it a deeper intensity, a creamy body, and a flavor profile full of dried fruits. The community is anchored by Edwin Gomez, a producer known for his technical approach and dedication to advancing coffee cultivation. With support from Churupampa, Cordiella’s farmers are actively investing in regenerative practices and refining quality year after year.

Our lots are sourced primarily from Neftali Santos and his family, complemented by contributions from a number of smaller producers in the region. Churupampa works with those who can consistently meet both the volume and quality requirements—serious farmers who deliver the same profile harvest after harvest. Together, they create a unified product that captures Cordiella’s distinct identity. What makes Cordiella stand out is the reliability of its producers, who not only maintain consistent cup quality year to year, but also continue investing in the technification of their land to improve productivity and ensure long-term sustainability.

CULTIVARS

Bourbon, Caturra, Catimor, Paches

elevation

1700 MASL

NOTABLE

Due to the drought, there was very little yield both in La lima and Cordiella. Churupampa is working with them to create solutions for irrigation. One idea that they have formalized is with issue of fertilization by using fertilized manure for water retention. They work with farmers to have a stronger agroecological landscape. They are aim to do rain water harvesting so they can make use of this water in the dry periods for irrigation.

PROCESSING

Selective hand picking of cherries, pulping, followed by fermentation. Depending on the altitude of the farm, fermentation lasts between 8-30 hours. Once the mucilage is separated, it is washed with water, spread on drying beds. Depending on the climate, temperature it takes between 8-15 days . After the desired moisture is reached and coffee is fully dried, quality control is performed on these coffees. It is sorted and storied according to the different qualities.

TASTIFY™ CUPPING NOTES

2025 HARVEST

Cordillera andina microlot - washed (bio)

Contact lenin tocTO MINGA

Lenin speaks Spanish only but is very active on Whatsapp. He’s always keen to receive visitors and talk about coffee and special requests.

TEL : +51 937 594 403

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The price you pay for Cordiella washed p/kg. We agreed on this price directly with the farmers, disregarding the volatile US Coffee C price.
The farm gate is calculated based on the cost of production to produce green coffee export grade along with a margin which is then sold to Churupampa. The farmers receive this entire amount which is exclusive of the export fee.
Churupampa is responsible for exporting the coffee from Peru to Rotterdam. This fee includes quality control, training farmers on good agricultural practices and coordinating the entire export process. This year, Churupampa had to reduce their margin because of the steep increase in the local market prices in Peru and less coffee due to the drought. In order to keep the coffees affordable for all, it was necessary for both the farmers and Churupampa to adjust their piece of the pie.
International shipping from Paita, Peru to Rotterdam, Netherlands. It is inclusive of freight, customs, insurance and warehousing costs.
Average financing cost owed to (mostly social) lenders. This ensures immediate payment to the farmers when the coffee leaves the farm or port.
A standard TSU premium on all coffees designated exclusively to accelerate farmers’ own regenerative agriculture project. Read more about the regenerative projects that is going to be carried by Finca Churupampa in the community
This Side Up compensation for spending time and resources importing this coffee. Our work includes year-round contact with producers, managing export, shipping, import, warehousing, grading, sampling, finding and keeping roasting partners for Cordiella Andina. € 1,65 is This Side Up’s Model 1 markup. For a full overview of our modular margin construction, see the Trade Models page