Miriam Elizabeth Pérez likes to be called Betty. She is one of the most influential people at the COMSA cooperative and in the municipality of Marcala from which she comes. She discovered the world of coffee at a very young age, because she was just 6 when her grandfather, whom she has always considered as her father, began taking her with him to his plantations. It was there that she learned how to pick, cut and even transport coffee. Still passionate about the industry today, she is proud to have been able to learn so much from her grandfather’s experience and know-how.
Betty inherited 2.5 hectares 12 years ago and bought 6 more with her husband a few years back. They therefore represent the third generation of her family to produce coffee. Betty is a woman with a mission, a mother of 5 and wife to Rodolfo, one of the brains behind COMSA. When you visit her farm, it is immediately obvious that she is a woman of action and a natural leader among her employees.
