Alotepeque farm is located in a very special microclimate at Concepción 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 Concepción Las Minas, Chiquimula, who carried the coffee seed, to begin the family history as coffee growers. His son, Luciano Duarte Martínez, 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 Jordán 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.
Farm profile
Geographic
characteristics
Location: Concepción Las Minas, CHIQUIMULA
Area: 21 ha
Altitude range: 4000 - 5300 feet
Type of soil and predominant element: Loamy-Clay - Sand
Shade trees: Non traditional
Climatic
characteristics
Average temperature: 20°C
Annual rainfall: 2000mm
Relative humidity: 75%
Coffee
production characteristics
Harvest season: December to February
Drying process: Sun
Mill: Wet and dry
Annual production: 250 (69-Kg bags)
Aroma/Flavor -floral, mango tropical fruit, lime, jasmine strawberry, honeydew, chocolate, caramel dark cherry, first flush Darjeeling tea
Acidity- winy, bright citric, lemony
Notes- complex, long finish, long candy sweet finish great balance, all elements in place