San Jose de Lourdes

This lot is exported by Falcon Coffees, who receive small, day-to-day parchment (coffee still inside its hull) deliveries from producers in Chontalí into their warehouse in the city of Jaén. Each delivery undergoes physical analysis and cupping; once a lot is cupped, they make a same-day price offer to the farmer, keeping the loop between delivery, evaluation, and payment direct. This tight structure supports cash flow on farm and ensures price is set by quality—both physical metrics and cup score.

San José de Lourdes, in San Ignacio, Cajamarca, is a highland district of smallholder farms strung along ridges and humid valleys near the Ecuadorian border. Elevation, regular rainfall and mixed agroforestry (with plenty of native shade) support slow ripening and the sweet, clean profiles for which the area is known.

Falcon Coffees Peru (FCP) was established in 2019 to work directly with farmers in the northern producing region and were among the first exporters to pay quality-differentiated prices at the farm gate. In 2022 they added exports via producer cooperatives to give buyers more reliable access to third-party certified coffees. They now operate two northern warehouses—Jaén and Moyobamba—with a 20+ person team sourcing and exporting coffee from over 500 farmers and eight cooperatives, while their sustainability team runs farmer training and productivity work alongside sourcing.