Henry Muñoz

Monkaaba was founded in 2020 by Esnaider Ortega Gomez and Didier Ortega.

Esnaider formerly worked for a larger exporter, but could see that a greater level of transparency, fairness and commitment was possible in the supply chain. In collaboration with Brendan Adams of Semilla, now Monkaaba’s import partner, they set about building their vision.

San Agustin

Esnaider grew up in a household that valued support, community and collaboration. Monkaaba has been built on these values from the start. His father has always been a coffee producer, but instead of seeing others as competition, he has sought to build a community around coffee production, even helping some of his former pickers with loans to purchase their first land. Esnaider and Didier started together with a small group of 6 families, basing their operation out of the family home outside of San Agustin, in Southern Huila. Since then, Monkaaba has grown steadily; for the 2025 harvest they worked together with 80 families around San Agustin, and moved into their own bodega in town.

Washed Pink Bourbon

Henry, his wife Tania and his son Harold are fully focussed on the family business. Harold, at only 18, is often to be found at the Monkaaba office in San Agustin, learning how to cup and assess coffee, and about the processes of export and sales. The transparency and focus that Monkaaba has allowed has led to a new era for the Muñoz family business, consistently producing quality and being rewarded fairly for it. This Pink Bourbon is an excellent example, ripe and fruity with tropical lychee and mango leading the cup.