Peru | Ebert Huaman

Ebert Huaman Villegas is part of a new generation of Peruvian coffee producers helping to shape the future of specialty coffee in Cajamarca. Based in the village of Salinas, within San José de Lourdes, Ebert has quickly gained recognition for both his coffee quality and technical expertise, placing 6th at Expo Cajamarca in 2022 and 18th in Peru's Cup of Excellence in 2023. Together with his family, Ebert manages Finca Artemira, a farm named after his mother that has been cultivating coffee for more than forty years. Under his leadership, the farm has expanded while embracing regenerative agriculture through agroforestry systems, varietal diversity and ongoing experimentation with cultivation and processing. For this lot, ripe cherries were first soaked in water before undergoing a 24-hour anaerobic fermentation in sealed GrainPro bags. After pulping, the coffee was fermented for a further 36 hours before being washed and dried in solar dryers for between 12 and 21 days. The result is a coffee that reflects both the region's potential and Ebert's commitment to quality, precision and continuous improvement.