Finca Las Gravilias

Finca Las Gravilias has been a component of our Organic Espresso for several years. The name Las Gravilias comes from two trees that are located at the entrance of the farm and when they are in bloom the flowers fall and cover the road like a purple-white carpet. The farm is more than 100 years old and, in the year 2000, Fabrizzio and his father made the decision to move to organic farming. Fabrizzio’s uncle, who has a neighbouring farm, was already producing organic coffee and was achieving better prices. The farm also looked healthier and happier and this led Fabrizzio and his father to the conclusion that in the long term this was a much better way of farming. The 11.9 hectares of the farm are all planted with Caturra and Catuaí. Some of the Caturra trees that are still in production today are 80 years old and there is no plan to renew them, as Fabrizzo puts it ‘these trees just need to be well looked after and they will produce forever’.