Marel Mena and family, Finca Los Cipreses

We are a dozen people—parents, children, uncles, nephews—and we all live close to one another in a small hamlet in the hills. It's a hidden gem, like a private paradise, where we have plenty of water, abundant sunshine, cool nights, and plentiful fruit.

Our farms are full of shade trees that also bear fruit, such as plantains, bananas, a wide variety of citrus fruits and even passion fruit.

Years ago, when we started, we had no electricity, no running water, not even roads, so we had to transport our harvest by mule. But little by little, we got nine communities in the hills surrounding our valley connected to the electricity grid, and then to the water system as well.

One of us started processing a microlot a few years ago, while the rest of us were skeptical. It took a lot of effort, extra work, and was also risky because we had no experience preparing specialty coffees. But then, the one who had offered his microlot received three times as much money as the rest of us, and also an honorable mention.

So now we're all focused on improving our techniques, processing our coffee for microlots, and offering a wide variety of options to roasters abroad. Our coffee is grown with the perfect combination of experience, tradition, dedication, and patience. You really should try one of our samples—you won't be disappointed!