Roberto Mata and his grandson Erick represent six generations at Microbeneficio M y M in Tarrazú, earning Cup of Excellence honors in 2022, 2023, and 2024 while pioneering Costa Rica’s specialty coffee movement. With over 50 years of experience, Roberto blends ancestral knowledge with forward-thinking practices—building homemade biochar systems, refining fermentation techniques, and creating coffees like Red and Black Honey SL28s and Geishas that reflect their dedication in every cup. The farm operates like a food forest, intercropped with banana, avocado, poró trees, and native grasses across their fields, creating biodiversity that improves soil structure and builds resilience without synthetic inputs. From planting to milling, they do it all themselves with a deeply collaborative ethos—Roberto knows real progress comes from shared innovation, fair pricing, and common respect for the earth.