Fernando Calle

We returned to the capital city of Bolivia, La Paz from Caranavi on the last day in Bolivia where we did our last cupping at Juan’s dry mill. Juan had prepared several lots in addition to the ones from the producers we had visited. Among the lots, there were Bourbon Natural and Geisha Natural that were particularly unique. I really wanted to include them in the offer list and asked him about the producers. He pointed to a man who looked like a university student hanging out in the courtyard and said, “That’s him.” That was Fernando. He was wearing a hoodie and jeans and even looked innocent when he smiled, but he was the producer who won first place at the President’s Cup last year. (He also won...