Finca de Dios

Almost forty years ago, a horse lover bought the farm with the intent of lodging his horses. A few years later, he was transferred because of work reasons. His daughter, who remained in Guatemala, was left in charge of the farm. She started to tend the few hectares of coffee that the farm had and planted most of the farm with coffee, with the exception of the natural forests.

Two years ago, after inheriting her piece of the original farm, she proceeded to name it Finca de Dios, in memory of her father who had dedicated his land to God. Since then we have been building the necessary infrastructure, which her part did not have, including a wet mill. Even though small in comparison to most of the big coffee farms, we agree with the saying that says that some of the best things in life come in small packages.

Finca de Dios is nestled in the mountains of Fraijanes. We want to preserve the beauty of all of God's creation and therefore have reserved more than one third of our land to the preservation of our natural forests. In this way, we hope that birds and other wild life can find a safe haven; a place to call home.

We believe that we have been blessed so that we can be a blessing to others. We strive to treat our workers with dignity and love so that they can work in an atmosphere of respect and peace. We try to accommodate workers with special needs to jobs they can best handle. We also try to teach those who work with us values and principles; especially the importance of working with excellence so that our clients can enjoy drinking an exceptional cup of coffee.

Our hope is that as you drink our coffee, you will enjoy the fine art of savoring coffee, an essential pleasure of life. We also pray that you would be encouraged and energized to accomplish all that you have to do.

MICROCLIMATE CONDITIONS
Average temperature C: 12
Annual rainfall mm: 1640
Type of oil and predominant element: Clay (Loamy: balance of clay, sand and limestone)
Relative humidity %: 70
Type of shade trees: Inga and Gravilea
Beginning of harvest: December End of harvest: February

FARM PROFILE
Mills in the farm: Wet mill
Drying method: Sun
Annual production (69 K): 300
Temporary Employees: 40
Permanent Employees: 10
Certifications or awards: 1 auction award 2008