Laguna de los Cóndores Filter, Peru

Laguna de los Cóndores translates as ‘Lagoon of the Condors’. Farmers in Luya Province, Peru are proud of their heritage as people of the mountains, living as high in the mountains as condors fly. They speak of their ancestors, the Chillaos, as people who were made strong and “indomitable” by their lives among the clouds in the high Andes.  

According to legend, the Chillaos were the first to grow coffee at such high altitudes and to discover the incredible quality that could be achieved at such heights. The members of the cooperative see coffee as their heritage: a source of energy, strength and courage for their ancestors and an integral part of social, cultural and economic life for member farmers. The cooperative offers several projects designed to improve soil health, increase coffee quality and promote healthy, happy lives for its members.