Finca El Jardín, located in the community of Ochos de Agua, municipality of Concepción de Soluteca, in the misty highlands of La Paz. Founded back in 1981. Here, the production of specialty coffee is being rethought by a young second-generation farmer, Mario Samuel Mejía Rodriguez. He has three farms – El Jardín, El Coyote, and the familiar La Valentina. Under his management are 32 hectares of land, with around one hundred thousand coffee trees. Mario has experience growing Caturra, Catuai, Pacas, IHCAFE 90, Pacamara, as well as several rare exotic varieties.

At the age of 24, Mario Mejía took over the management of the farm, launched a specialty coffee development program, and received an agronomy degree. Today, the farmer is a leader who introduces local producers to the specialty concept and teaches them the advantages of a quality-focused approach to production. Two years ago, Mario also built a washing station and began providing processing services to local farmers.

Hidden in shade, Finca El Jardín offers the most diverse environment at 1300–1500 m altitude. It is here that the farmer grows experimental coffee. He implements agroforestry, slow drying, and experimental processing methods that create multi-layered flavor profiles with tropical fruits, spices, and silky texture.

This lot is a blend of varieties in classic natural processing. It carries aromas of fruits, spices, and a very rich texture in the cup.