Coffee has been part of Rosa's life since childhood. Growing up in Cutervo, Peru, she learned coffee farming alongside her family before eventually establishing her own farm, El Eucalipto, with her husband Segundo Olivera in San José de Lourdes, Cajamarca. Today, the farm supports not only Rosa and Segundo, but also their four children.
Rosa has spent decades pursuing better quality coffee. After attending a specialty coffee program in 2002, she began focusing on quality-driven production and by 2008 was fully committed to specialty coffee. Since partnering with Caravela and joining their Grower Education Program in 2018, she has continued refining both her farming and processing practices, resulting in higher quality harvests and greater stability for her family.
El Eucalipto sits high in the mountains of northern Peru, where Rosa oversees much of the post-harvest work herself. Fermentation is a particular focus. Guided by Caravela's technical team, Rosa adopted fermentation in sealed plastic bags, a method chosen for its consistency and repeatability. Depending on the variety and desired outcome, she adjusts fermentation times, using shorter fermentations of around 12 hours for some lots and extending others to around 30 hours before washing.
For extended fermentation lots, freshly harvested cherries are depulped before undergoing a longer fermentation period. After washing, the coffee is dried slowly, often for up to 30 days in shaded conditions, or longer when weather requires. This careful approach helps preserve clarity, sweetness and structure in the cup.
Rosa is a member of the Monte Grande producer community and delivers her coffee through Caravela. Her continual investment in quality, organisation and farm infrastructure reflects a long-term commitment to producing better coffee year after year.
