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Green Fact
Shelter for migratory birds
As they travel, more than 90 species of migratory birds find shelter and sustenance in Guatemala's coffee forests
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Finca de Dios
Fraijanes, GUATEMALA
 
 

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.

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Farm profile

       

Geographic characteristics

Location: Fraijanes, GUATEMALA
Area: 27 ha
Altitude range: 5400 - 5600 feet
Type of soil and predominant element: Clay
Shade trees: Inga and Gravilea

 

Climatic characteristics

Average temperature: 12°C
Annual rainfall: 1640mm
Relative humidity: 70%

 

Coffee production characteristics

Harvest season: December to February
Drying process: Sun
Mill: Wet
Annual production: 300 (69-Kg bags)

 

Coffee lot to auction
Rank: 13

Coffee lot: 18 (69-Kg bags)
Varieties: Caturra, catuaí, pache, pacas and bourbon

Cup characteristics
Sample: 640
Cupping description

crisp acidity17 citric acidity 16, heavy body 8, round 12, syrupy 9 caramel aftertaste,9 lemony 5 hazelnuts 2 sweet melon 2 black cherry 4, stone fruits, 7

Flavor Sweetness Acidity Clean Cup Finish Balance Mouth-Feel Overall
6.25 6.325 6.175 6.25 6.325 6.2 6.125 6.025
Score: 85.675
 
 

Previous Awards  


Cup of Excellence®2008


 
 
 
Cup of Excellence®2008
Internet Auction
Participating Farms
El Injerto I
La Bendición
San Guayaba
El Socorro y Anexos
San Sebastián
Granja El Tempixque
Santa Delfina y Anexos
Las Nubes y Anexos
Chibulbut
Chalabal
San Rafael Urías Valdés
Florencia y Anexo
Finca de Dios
El Porvenir
Las Rosas
ACCSO
El Faro
La Igualdad
La Soledad y Anexo
Chichupac (combined lot of 3 members)
La Pacaya (combined lot with La Cumbre de Amalem)
La Perla y Anexos
La Joya
San Rafael Pacún
Candelaria
 
 
 
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