I am a second-generation coffee grower. My father was also dedicated to coffee, so I grew up surrounded by this world from a very young age. The passion for coffee has always been part of my life and my family history. Finca El Paraíso came back into our hands in 2009, but its story with my family goes back much further. The farm originally belonged to my uncle, Franco Gómez, who purchased it in the 1980s. However, during the difficult times of violence in the 1990s, he was forced to sell it. For many years, the farm passed through other families, until life gave us the chance to reclaim it. In 2009, the owners at the time friends of mine decided to leave the city, and because of our friendship, we were able to make the transaction that brought Finca El Paraíso back into our family. For me, it was not only a personal dream fulfilled but also a way of continuing my father’s legacy and strengthening our deep connection with coffe.

What really sets this harvest apart is, first and foremost, its quality. Each bean has been grown, cared for, and selected with a level of detail that reflects our commitment to offering the very best. Quality is not just a result; it is the guiding principle behind all our decisions on the farm. Another factor that makes the difference is passion. At Finca El Paraíso, we don't just produce coffee as a job; we do it as a life project. Every stage—from cultivation, harvesting, and processing to drying—is imbued with that love for what we do, and that energy is transmitted into the cup. Added to this is the merit of the team. Nothing we achieve would be possible without the hands and efforts of each person who works with us. Behind each batch is a committed group of people who contribute their knowledge, discipline, and love for the farm. Ultimately, we want all the passion, tradition, and innovation that characterizes Finca El Paraíso to be felt in the product. We want those who try our coffee to not only enjoy an exceptional flavor, but also to receive a little piece of our history, our land, and the coffee essence that inspires us.

What truly sets our coffee apart is the love with which we produce it. Every stage of the process from caring for the plants to the moment the bean reaches the cup—is imbued with passion, dedication, and respect for this coffee tradition that is part of my life and my family's history. In addition, something I consider essential is the direct relationship with our customers. It's not just about selling coffee, but about building bonds of trust and transparency. By working directly with our customers, we enable them to learn the story behind each bean, understand the value of our efforts, and become allies who help us grow and continue to innovate.

My work as a farm manager focuses on accompanying each stage of the production process and ensuring that the coffee we grow is of the highest possible quality. My day-to-day work consists of supervising and improving processes, from crop management to the processing stage. I am responsible for evaluating and selecting varieties that are best suited to our soil and climate conditions, always seeking to innovate and diversify. A fundamental part of my work is disease prevention and control, as maintaining healthy plants is the basis for obtaining excellent coffee. I also spend time researching and implementing new agricultural techniques and practices, combining traditional knowledge with modern advances. My goal is for each change to contribute to the sustainability of the farm and, at the same time, be reflected in a final product of the highest quality.

What I value most in the people who buy our coffee or work with us is that they recognize the effort, dedication, and history behind each bean. For me, it's not just about selling a product, but about sharing an experience that begins on the farm and reaches your hands with all the care we put into the process. I look for opportunities with partners who truly appreciate the quality of coffee, who enjoy its profile in the cup and who, through their comments and feedback, help us to continue improving. This exchange is essential because it allows us to grow, innovate, and refine our methods to offer something better and better. I also hope that those who work or collaborate with us will become strategic partners who promote and enhance the product, bringing it to new markets and recognizing its unique value. In other words, my aspiration is to build long-term relationships based on trust, transparency, and a shared vision: to show the world a specialty coffee that proudly represents our farm, our region, and our coffee tradition.

My passion for coffee comes from my family. I am a second-generation coffee grower, and coffee has always been a part of my life since I was a child. I grew up watching my father devote himself to this work, and that is how I understood that it was not just about growing a plant, but about keeping alive a legacy and a tradition that has given us our identity. However, my vision was always a little different. Although I deeply respect the path of those who came before me, I didn't want to limit myself to following traditional methods. I felt the need to go further, to explore new ways of producing, to experiment with processes and varieties, and to implement innovative techniques that would add value to our coffee. That constant quest for improvement is what keeps my passion alive: the challenge of transforming each harvest into an opportunity to learn, to take our product to a higher level, and to demonstrate that, with effort and creativity, it is possible to honor tradition while making room for innovation. For me, coffee is not just a business or a crop: it is a life project. It is my family's heritage, the fruit of the labor of many hands, and, at the same time, the engine that drives me to dream, to grow, and to share with the world the best of our farm and our land.

I have always believed that the true value of our work on the farm is not measured solely by the quality of the coffee, but also by the relationships we build around it. That is why we seek to cultivate strong and lasting alliances with our partners and customers, because it is these relationships that provide us with sustainability over time. Coffee farming is a constant effort, full of challenges, and in order to stay afloat, we must ensure that our product reaches those who value and appreciate it. Having partners abroad who support us, promote our coffee, and give us feedback is essential to maintaining a steady flow and ensuring the continuity of our project. If we cannot sell, we are not sustainable, which is why we always seek to establish relationships that go beyond a simple commercial transaction. We want to work hand in hand with partners who believe in what we do, who share our vision, and who help us bring the name Finca El Paraíso to new markets. Our goal is for each relationship to be based on trust, transparency, and mutual growth, because we know that only then can we continue to innovate, generate value, and keep our passion for coffee alive.

Finally, we hope to be a farm renowned not just for the excellent coffee we produce, but for our social and environmental responsibility, we want to be a must-visit for every coffee lover that comes to the country. Our hope is to keep developing the relationships we have acquired and build upon that to gain recognition and be a known player in the community. We also want to give visibility to everything that lies behind the delicious coffee we drink in the morning. We want people to realize that the coffee they are drinking represents a lot of dedication and passion.