Nicaragua - Marilec

Marilec's family grew beans in La Calera, municipality of Palacaguina, department of Madriz, Nicaragua.

At the age of eight, she explored the coffee mills with her mother and, later, during high school, worked part-time sorting coffee to cover expenses. In 2000, PRODECOOP arrived in her town, and both she and her father joined the company as security guard and sorter, respectively.

At that time, she met Eduardo Videa, her first mentor, manager, and coffee taster at PRODECOOP, who sparked her passion for coffee. In addition to her work at Marelic Coffee, Marilec, along with her husband Alex, also a coffee taster, owns two coffee farms in Los Planes, Dipilto, N.S. They also managed a tasting lab and a small office to connect with clients and producers.