This coffee historically was never separated as its own specific lot. Due to the hardworking efforts of the buyers at CO-OP Especiales and the clients of international buyers such as Apex, Maria's coffee was cupped and kept separate due to its quality. By doing this, Maria received a large bonus as part of the Apex specialty lot program in Nariño. The area where she lives, Buesaco, has one of the best terroirs for producing high scoring specialty coffee in Colombia. This year's lot is especially clean and well structured due to the continuous improvements she has made to her farm this past year.