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Guatemala

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Francisco Quezada

La Labor
Zona 18

About

The history of the farm goes back to Francisco's great-grandfather, who decided to leave the city for political reasons. Everyone thought he was crazy, but almost 100 years later, the coffee farm is still in the family! 

Today, La Labor is owned by Francisco Quezada Montenegro! For "Chespi", as his friends call him, the sustainability of his farm is very important. He invests a large part of his income in rehabilitation and renovation to keep the coffee trees and the entire farm ecosystem alive. The wet mill at La Labor uses a Pinalense machine. The wet mill is designed to use almost 7 times less water than a traditional wet mill.  

La Labor is one of the projects closest to his heart. Because of its unique location, he decided to save this last urban farm by converting most of its production to speciality coffee.  

Finca La Labor Drying Patios (2018)_Meet Los Amigos.jpg
Finca La Labor Drying Patios Where coffee is taked out after pre drying in the Guardiola(mechanical dryer) (2018)_Meet Los Amigos.jpg
Finca La Labor is locates in the most populated zones of Guatemala City, Zona 18 (2018)_Meet Los Amigos.jpg
Finca La Labor Mechanical Dryer not overpassing 30 degrees for pre drying_Meet Los Amigos.jpg
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Finca La Labor Renovation and new plantation of Bourbon Variety (2018)_Meet Los Amigos.jpg
Finca La Labor Ripening of Cherries(2018)_Meet Los Amigos.jpg

The farm in detail

  • Total number of hectares

    70
  • Altitude

    1500
  • Environment

    Hilly

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