Chota is in an area of Cajamarca that is relatively new to coffee farming. It is home to many indigenous Incan people groups who still primarily work in agriculture; most notably in potato growing. More recently, many farmers have begun to work in coffee. The area of Chota encompases some of the highest elevations in the entirety of Peru, due to its’ connection to the Andean mountain range. With elevations that exceed 2300 masl, Chota is in fact ideal for coffee cultivation.

In this area, Osito work with our partners, Red Beetle Coffee Lab and Finca Churupampa, to take delivery of parchment and be the first line of QC. Osito’s Peruvian coffees come almost exclusively from these small producers in Chota and we are proud to offer these producers a way to market that allows them access to the higher premiums specialty coffee commands.