Alfonso and Karim Tejada Iberico

Finca Timbuyacu lies just outside the small town of Rodríguez de Mendoza in the Amazonas region of Northern Peru. The farm is owned and managed by husband and wife team, Alfonso and Karim Tejada. Alfonso and Karim both have deep roots in the region, and started a coffee exporting business together long before they were producers themselves. Today, their exporting business works with over 250 producers across Amazonas. In addition to growing and exporting coffee, the Tejadas also offer educational opportunities for aspiring coffee professionals in their community — from hands on learning experiences at the farm to sensory training at their quality control lab in town.

In 2010, they decided to begin growing coffee organically on a lush plot of land that belonged to Alfonso’s grandmother. Stumptown began purchasing coffee from the Tejadas in 2013, and we continue to be impressed with their dedication to quality and ecologically sustainable production. Timbuyacu is a verdant farm with 20 hectares of coffee, separated into lots by variety: typica, caturra, bourbon, catimor, gesha and maragogype.

Biodiversity flourishes at Finca Timbuyacu. The farm’s name is derived from a compound Quechua word: timbu translates to source and yaku translates to water. An abundance of trees help provide shade and promote soil health, fostering exceptional growing conditions at 1,700 meters above sea level. It’s been said Alfonso and Karim have one of the most beautiful farms in the world and they won’t disagree with you. The energy Alfonso, Karim and their family have for their land and coffees is infectious. As an organic-certified farm, the absence of chemical pesticides and herbicides allows birds, butterflies and biodiversity to flourish. But perhaps the most impressive aspect of Timbuyacu is the 50 additional hectares that Alfonso and Karim have protected as a natural reserve. This is land that will remain untouched in an effort to protect the native flora and fauna of the region. The dense forest reserve interspersed throughout the farm also helps regulate the area’s microclimate, including attracting rainfall.

Their mission is not only to produce quality coffees, but preserve the farm and its natural environment for their family and future generations. Along with the farm and business, they are actively promoting coffees from Amazona as a source for quality paired with environmentally sounds practices. The coffee growing communities Monteverde works with are primed for growth in volume and quality - Alfonso and Karim are leaders in the community with long term goals to highlight the work of the Huayachos (coffee producers) in the region. We are proud to partner with these producers who are raising the bar for quality coffee in their region while also preserving their natural environment.