Falla family started growing coffee in Antigua valley in Guatemala in 1890. It was in 1962, that Arturo Falla Cofino, 3rd generation of the Falla family, decided to purchase a farm next to his family’s original farm. He called the new farm “El Tempixque”, tempisque is the name of a tree that is right in front of the gate at the farm.
Arturo, who completed his studies in the US, was very passionated about the land. He focused on growing coffee and was a pioneer in including shade grown practices such as using Grevillea and Macadamia trees within the coffee fields. Besides coffee, he’s favorite hobbies included growing roases, poinsettias, leather leaves, moose horns and orchids.
Today, Sebastian and Andrian, the new generation, have been developing new projects. One of them being the development of a micro-mill, focused on special process micro-lots from small producers. The both work closely with the exportation and logistics department, understanding every part of the process to deliver an excellent service to their customers.
Origin: Antigua, Guatemala
Altitude: 1500-1600masl
Variety: Caturra
Processing: Washed
Cup profile: orange peel, macadamia, pecan, brown sugar, syrupy, balanced acidity
Suggested for: espresso
Recipe
In: 18.5 gr
Out: 38 gr
Time: 25sec
