From the day a young German immigrant with his treasured coffee plants settled in the rainforest mountains near Matagalpa, Nicaragua, five generations of descendants have carefully tended the fincas with environmental sensitivity. For almost a hundred years, our farms have been more concerned with good agricultural practices, clean water and rainforest stewardship than any other farms in the region.

This ambitious and conscientious coffee producer found that his love of the land and coffee was broadened by the love of the native people and their culture. Successive generations have made it a priority to improve the working conditions and lives of those who help produce coffee by paying higher wages, providing better housing, serving more nutritious food, and supporting education in one of the poorest countries in the Americas. These efforts promote stable and prosperous farm families and communities.