Quintimari Gesha

Marcos Chirivente grows coffee in the Pangoa district of Peru’s Junín region, which is positioned at the Andean foothills at the western edge of the Amazon rainforest. This diverse geographical zone has highland influences while also experiencing lowland tropical weather. Marcos' farm is named 'Fundo Quintimari' as a nod to his family. It's situated at an elevation of 1,540 masl and spans 12 hectares - making it a medium sized farm in the context of the area.  Originally from the native community of Cachingarani, Marcos and his family belong to the Nomatsigenga ethnic group. The Nomatsigenga are an indigenous group of the Peruvian Amazon, primarily settled in the central jungles of Junín and Pasco along the Pangoa, Ene, and Tambo river basins. They speak Nomatsigenga, an Arawakan language that remains a vital marker of their identity. This community has faced quite a bit of upheaval and adversity, in the 1980s the Shining Path guerrilla group created socio-political upheaval and terror