Secundino Sabillon Alfaro has been around coffee his entire life. His father owned a couple of coffee farms, so from an early age he learned the craft. In 2012, he was finally able to buy his plot of land, and in 2015, he planted his first coffee lots, all Parainema. He is now the head of his farm, and passing down the knowledge to his eldest son, who now takes charge of the farm when Secundino is not around.

We found Secundino’s farm through Beneficio San Vicente and their Specialty Coffee Program. They are on the mission of elevating farmers’ coffees with differentiated processes and varieties, intending to highlight dedicated farmers and find better markets for their coffee.