In the highlands of the Mexican municipality of Chiapas, after an immersive journey through a forest of pine trees, you reach the community of Angel Albino Corzo. Here, Ella Angel and her husband Genaro Roblero own their farm, Buena Vista. Elia has been producing coffee for over 20 years. She inherited her passion for coffee from her parents, who were pioneers in growing coffee in this region. “Back in the years, when my father was starting to produce coffee, one of his neighbors laughed at him and told him that those soils were only good to harvest dreams. Five years later, Elia’s father was proud to say that he didn’t harvest dreams, but rather he was harvesting the future,” remembers Elia. When she was a child, she absorbed all the knowledge and wisdom from her parents. This knowledge and passion evolved and transcended to this generation, and her biggest pride is to be able to grow, develop, and make the most of the land and business she inherited from her family.
The specialty coffee journey is a new venture for Elia and Genaro. They decided to embark on this journey in 2022 when they encountered Caravela’s model in Mexico. Since starting in this new venture, they have changed the way they dry and process the coffee, resulting in better incomes to improve their quality of life. Today, they both run a successful family business, receiving support from their children. Genaro takes care of all the crop management and harvest, while their children and Elia oversee the wet-mill and drying process. She harvests only ripe cherries and then ferments the coffee without water for 24 hours before washing and drying on concrete patios.
Elia has many plans for the future of her farm, but she can say she’s proud of what she has achieved so far.
