El Mirador Papayo Natural

Miller Bustos has been producing coffee for over 20 years. He inherited his farm from his mother and is the third generation of his family to produce coffee on their land.

He started cultivating specialty coffee in the early-2010s when he saw that specialty coffee was garnering higher prices. He hopes that specialty production will help his business remain sustainable over time. He has focused on improving processing infrastructure and changing his fertilization methods to increase coffee quality. He hopes that people who drink his coffee understand the love and hard work that he and his family put into producing it.

Miller Bustos has 2 daughters who both want to be a part of the coffee business. They plan to attend college and receive technical training in agronomy and other related fields to prepare themselves for careers in coffee.

This is a unique Papayo lot. The Papayo variety is rare outside of Huila and little is known about how it arrived in Colombia. It was originally thought to be a Caturra mutation, but genetic testing by World Coffee Research indicates a close relationship with Ethiopian Landraces. Papayo cherry is distinctive, with an elongated shape. It is assumed that the local name comes from the papaya fruit, which is similarly shaped.

After selective handpicking, ripe cherry is laid on patios to sundry. Cherry is raked frequently to ensure even drying.