Gloria Nelcy Ruiz' is raising the next generation of specialty coffee growers in Colombia.

Gloria’s origin story in coffee is one of generational agriculture and coffee farming heritage from her parents and their parents. Growing up around coffee farms instilled a sense of purpose in Gloria from a very young age, understanding the honest work involved in farming the land as organically as possible. 

When she first met her husband Carlos they were drawn together over a love of farming the land sustainably with a keen eye on quality. Carlos and Gloria worked the land together for many years and eventually this enabled them to purchase their own plots to grow coffee trees on. 

La Reserva is a coffee farm success story, producing Caturra, Pink Bourbon and Tabi to the highest grade of specialty coffee in Colombia, “AAA”. Carlos’ very sadly passed away in 2020 and Gloria is choosing to continue the family legacy by instilling passion and knowledge in her children as the next generation in Huila growers.  “I’m fortunate to have had the opportunity of having children who inherited the passion for coffee and who love this farm and product” says Gloria.

We are immensely privileged here at MAKER to have purchased Gloria’s stunning pink bourbon in 2025. With beautiful notes of honeydew melon, perfumed aromatics and a soft warm spice reminiscent of a hug from your nearest and dearest, it’s easy to see why we fell in love with this amazing micro lot from Gloria Ruiz.