APECAEL COFFEE GROWERS · ORIGIN COFFEE · ORGANIC

Café Cereza. The
taste of Loja's
origin in
every cup.

Based in San Pedro de Vilcabamba, APECAEL brings together coffee growers from the Loja canton, offering ready-to-buy roasted coffee, green coffee for buyers, and an authentic origin experience in coffee territory.

Esencia Café Cereza

Cultivated with passion in the highlands of Loja.

Each bean is carefully selected by our producing families. We guarantee a unique cup profile that highlights the sweet and balanced flavors of our origin.

Specialty Coffee Fair Trade Loja Origin Artisanal

50+

Producing Families

Medium Roast

Balanced Profile

Loja

Territorial Identity
Cafeto con cerezas

APECAEL

Agro-artisanal Association of Producers of Ecological Special Coffee of the Loja Canton

An association based in San Pedro de Vilcabamba that brings together coffee growers from the Loja canton.

APECAEL integrates farming families from the southeastern parishes of the Loja canton, working in an organized manner to offer special coffee produced organically under agroforestry systems. Through associative commercialization, the organization promotes sustainable rural development and contributes to improving the quality of life of its members.

Apecael Growers Loja Canton Agroforestry Systems Responsible Coffee Farming

Cherry
Coffee

A medium-roasted coffee with natural sweetness, balanced texture, and harmonious acidity. Its name pays tribute to the ripe fruit of the coffee plant and the work of producing families who cultivate coffee with identity, care, and territorial pride.

Café Cereza, first

This version prioritizes the direct purchase of roasted coffee. Café Cereza is born as a tribute to the ripe coffee cherry and the work of over 50 producing families...

Granos de café
Cerezas rojas

The red cherry as a symbol of quality

The name Café Cereza evokes the harvest at its optimal point and the promise of a cup cared for right from the origin.

Cultivo de café

Coffee cultivated with respect for nature

Shade, biodiversity, and responsible management as part of the differential value of APECAEL's coffee.

A visual journey through the origin, community, and landscape of Café Cereza.

This video presents the heart of APECAEL: producing families, coffee plantations, harvest, and territory. It is an ideal piece to accompany commercial meetings, validate the brand with users, and open conversations with potential clients.

Association Café Cereza Brand Loja Origin Potential client
Get to know APECAEL from the inside

Our essence from within: the effort behind every bean.

Step into our facilities and see firsthand the selection, roasting, and packaging processes that guarantee the highest quality of our coffee. A joint effort that reflects our community's commitment to excellence.

Facilities Quality Processes APECAEL Community
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