Pedro Patana’s commitment to developing a coffee community in the depths of Bolivia’s tropical Yungas region is only surpassed by his drive to provide for his wife and family. Out of necessity and hardship, Pedro and his wife put down roots in a largely uninhabited area where they’d be the first to plant coffee alongside other essential crops. As the founder of CENAPROC, a cooperative established in 1992, Pedro still strives to improve coffee production among his neighbors, focusing on quality, organic practices and shared access to resources. Pedro’s hard work shines through in this year’s coffee harvest where we experience the sweet taste of dried cherry and milk chocolate.

Pedro Patana’s commitment to developing a coffee community in the depths of Bolivia’s tropical Yungas region is only surpassed by his drive to provide for his wife and family. Out of necessity and hardship, Pedro and his wife put down roots in a largely uninhabited area where they’d be the first to plant coffee alongside other essential crops. As the founder of CENAPROC, a cooperative established in 1992, Pedro still strives to improve coffee production among his neighbors, focusing on quality, organic practices and shared access to resources. Pedro’s hard work shines through in this year’s coffee harvest where we experience the sweet taste of dried cherry and milk chocolate.