Celso Mayta

When I heard that we were going to visit a producer who is a regular winner in the international competitions and won second place in the Cup of Excellence 2005 and first place in the Presidential Coffee Cup Tournament last year, I imagined visiting a well-equipped farm and facilities like Agricafe. My expectation turned out to be wrong. Mr. Celso’s family welcomed us into the tin-covered warehouse-like building. Mr.Celso was sitting sleepily wearing a tired shirt while his wife was smiling and laughing as she carried her daughter in her arms. Chickens were running around inside the building and there was a simple kitchen in the back. It’s hard to believe this is the mill/residence of one of the top producers in the country. I don’t want to sound...