Yessica Parra Papayo - Colombia

Yessica and Diego are siblings from Pitalito, Huila, and the fourth generation of a coffee-growing family. Their great-grandfather began cultivating coffee as a livelihood, and their grandfather and parents continued building the tradition. Although their family was long involved in coffee, it wasn’t until Yessica explored specialty coffee through studies and teaching at SENA that she realized its full potential. She soon introduced her brother Diego to this world, and together they founded Diwan Coffee, initially as a hobby while working in other coffee companies. Over time, their passion grew into a business, leading them to leave their jobs, acquire their own farm, and develop unique processes—Diego specializing in fermentation and varietal profiling, and Yessica mastering cupping, logistics, and sourcing. Today, Diwan Coffee brings together their own production with that of allied farmers. In November 2024, they officially launched their brand, and this shipment marks their very first export together—a new chapter in a family legacy that began generations ago.