Peru holds exceptional promise as a producer of high-quality coffees. The country is the largest exporter of organic Arabica coffee globally. With extremely high altitudes and fertile soils, the country’s smallholder farmers also produce some stunning specialty coffees. Located in northern Peru in the Amazonian Andes, this coop began with just 35 small farmers in 2003. The Asociación de Productores Cafetaleros Juan Marco "El Palto" – in short, JUMARP – was founded in 2003 by José Carranza Barboza and 35 other smallholder farmers. 

The association was born out of a desire to develop a new, producer-focused model for growing and exporting coffee.There are 40 women of the current 189 coop members, with approximately 550 hectares of organic and Fairtrade Certified coffee in production.Like their male counterparts, female members are represented on the El Palto Coop Board of Directors, whose mission it is to increase production and profitability in specialty coffee to increase each member family’s income.