Alotepeque - Guatemala 2009 Verified listing

Overview

Alotepeque farm is located in a very special microclimate at Concepcion Las Minas, Chiquimula. They produce coffee on a 70% of the farm, and 30% are natural forest. The property stands from 1200 to 1600 meters above sea level. The farm has the upriver of River Las Minas, an important source that provides water to some communities; on the forest they also have different kind of birds, especially toucans. On 1860, came from Europe to Guatemala , Mr. Guillermo Duarte Cazanga, to work as miner in Concepcion Las Minas, Chiquimula, who carried the coffee seed, to begin the family history as coffee growers. His son, Luciano Duarte Martinez, cultivated on the region some coffee and sugar, but after his death, all coffee plantations were replaced with different products. But, on 1983 his grandson and current owner, Mr. Mario Jordan Duarte, decides to continue the coffee tradition; so on 2000 he established Alotepeque Farm. Alotepeque is blessing with good soils, great microclimates and experience to produce quality coffee. The farm has wet and dry mills to process all bean and offer to consumers an exceptional coffee. Guatemala n Coffee Website