“Coffee is hard work. All we ask is that it’s worth it.”
From Pitalito, Huila, she represents the reality of many women in coffee: carrying not only the work of the farm, but also the responsibility of family and future. Coffee has never been easy for Luz Amparo. It has been demanding, uncertain, and often unfair. Still, she stayed.
Her relationship with coffee is practical and honest. It is about showing up every day, making careful decisions, and protecting what sustains her family. She understands coffee not as a promise, but as a commitment—one that requires discipline, patience, and courage.
Luz Amparo is not driven by recognition.
She is driven by responsibility.
And that responsibility shapes every choice she makes on the farm.
A FARM BUILT ON CARE AND PERSEVERANCE
It is a working farm, managed with attention to detail and respect for the land. Every task—from planting to harvest—is carried out with care, knowing that small decisions have long-term consequences.
For Luz Amparo, producing good coffee means:
Caring for the plants day by day
Harvesting with intention
Processing cleanly and responsibly
Protecting the land that supports her family
The farm is not only a place of production.
It is a space of stability.
A place where work, family, and land are deeply connected.
STABILITY, DIGNITY AND FUTURE
For a long time, Luz Amparo worked within a system that demanded everything from producers while giving very little in return. Income was unstable, planning was difficult, and the future often felt uncertain.
What matters most to her is not sudden change, but stability.
Through a more direct relationship with the market, Luz Amparo is now able to:
Earn fairer income from her work
Plan ahead with greater confidence
Support her household with more security
Continue improving her coffee without sacrificing her well-being
The impact is not abstract.
It shows up in daily life—in calmer decisions, in the ability to plan, and in the dignity of being paid for work done with care.
For the person in the United States who chooses her coffee, Luz Amparo offers something simple and meaningful: a coffee grown with responsibility, consistency, and respect for the land and the people who depend on it.
This is what real impact looks like.
Not promises but the ability to keep going, with dignity.
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