A coffee professional with deep roots in Costa Rica’s Aquiares Estate, Diego has developed an 11-year career exploring the Specialty Coffee value chain and driving innovation within his family business.
- Current general manager at Aquiares Estate, since 2017.
- Board member of Costa Rica’s Agriculture Chamber & CoffeeProducer’s Chamber.
- Coordinator of the Labor Affairs Council within the Agriculture Chamber.
- Led Aquiares to become Costa Rica’s first Carbon Neutral farm.
- While doing an MBA in Barcelona (2016), Diego imported and distributed his coffee around Europe, an experience that marked a before/after in his understanding of the coffee supply chain.
- Avid supporter of Shade Grown Agroforestry practices and practical research for new coffee varietals.