Dos Marias - Guatemala 2007 Verified listing

Dos Marias The first owners of Finca Dos Marias were Audato and Maria Maldonado who acquired the farm in 1870. The Maldonado family brought workers from the western Guatemala n highland town of Tejutla to develop the rugged 260-acre parcel of land in the Cucho foothills. Many of their descendents and their families still live and work in Dos Marias. In the early 1900’s their youngest daughter Maria (the second of the two Marias) married Dr. Francisco Asturias, a physician and surgeon who was to devote his life to improving the health and living conditions of the people of San Marcos. Their many accomplishments include the establishment of the educational and social programs that exist at Finca Dos Marias to this day. Their dedication to the production and cultivation of high quality coffee over the years has resulted in an increased demand for our coffee, initially in Europe and now from all over the world. Ownership and operational management of Finca Dos Marias proudly remains in the hands of the Asturias family, with strategic direction and planning being determined and provided by Finca Dos Marias´ Board of Directors. The Board is dedicated to sustaining the remarkable visions of the farm´s founders, and continuing to offer a superior coffee produced in the socially and environmentally responsible manner which we insist upon and which our clients have grown to appreciate. Finca Dos Marias has a total of five hundred and twenty (520) hectares, four hundred and twenty (420) of them are between 1,200 and 1,550 meters above sea level, all planted with coffee. The remaining one hundred (100) hectares have been preserved as a migratory bird habitat / conservation area, which provides the farm with the optimal conditions to supporting having clean water which originates directly from the mountain springs.

Other Statistics:

Annual Production: 6,500 bags
Soil type: Franc / Sand
Annual precipitation: 3,800 mm
Shade Trees Species: Inga
Beginning of Harvest: November
End of Harvest: February
Relative Humidity: 75%