Origin: Bolivia

Region: La Paz

Farm/Producer: Carmelo Yujra Ticona and Deysi Ramos Carrillo

Altitude: 1550-1750masl

Varietal: Java

Process: Fully Washed

Harvest: 2025/2026

Importer: Typica Direct Trade

Cupping Score: 86.00

FOB(£)/Vol: £20.00 / 20kg

Roasted for Espresso & Filter

We taste:‍ ‍Red Apple. Demerra Sugar & Black Tea

The Story:

Finca Senda Salvaje — “Wild Road” — a farm said to be surrounded by wildlife, including jaguars.

The farm is owned by Mr. and Mrs. Carmelo. Mr. Carmelo is regarded as a leader among producers in the Caranavi region, helping support a new generation of coffee producers. Nearby, Andy from 4 Llamas has spent the last two and a half years researching fermentation and processing methods, testing new ideas using Carmelo’s coffees.

This collaboration between generations has helped produce exceptional coffees.

The story of the farm begins more than a decade ago, when he and his wife worked as quality managers for the Cup of Excellence. Inspired by the exceptional coffees they encountered, they decided to begin producing their own. During their work, Carmelo discovered outstanding coffee from an elderly woman’s farm. Unable to continue managing the land herself, she sold the farm to the Carmelo's, who believed the land had extraordinary potential.

The farm’s dark, nutrient-rich soil plays a major role in the quality of the coffee. Carmelo favours the Java variety for its disease resistance, even cherry development, and quick production cycle. Fast-growing ceibo trees provide shade while naturally fertilising the soil as their leaves fall. These conditions are said to contribute to coffees that are expressive and easy to roast. Both Mr. and Mrs. Carmelo come from farming families. Unlike previous generations, who blended all coffees together, Carmelo began separating lots by variety and refining fermentation methods — a decision that transformed quality. He hopes the next generation will continue improving on what has already been built and continue the legacy started generations before.

Although the family once exported coffee to Canada, the U.S., and Japan, coffee leaf rust devastated production six years ago, forcing them to focus entirely on the domestic market. This lot for TYPICA marked their first export in years. Carmelo expressed a desire to work with long-term partners built on trust and for us this is everything we look for when choosing producers to work with.

Suggest a correction

What needs fixing?