Our Maragogype Giant: A Story of Serendipity

At Finca Peña Blanca, we recognize that world-class coffee often comes from laboratories or high-performance nurseries. But sometimes, the most exceptional coffees don’t come with a pedigree at all; they are the result of human connection. This is the story of our Maragogype, that we have come to appreciate so much, and the many people […]

In the beginning… my father’s land

Back in the late 1970s and early 1980s my father, Salvador Melgar, an entrepreneur at heart, was in search for a business opportunity. He heard of a piece of property that was for sale that contained an old growth forest. During this time in Guatemala’s history, logging these kinds of forests was an acceptable activity. […]

Our own third little wave

As I write this, and think about our little third wave, I am rewinding the clock back to 2011 when I acquired the farm. I tried looking for pictures to see what happened in 2012, 2013, and the first half of 2014. My conclusion was other than stumping everything to the ground: NOTHING happened! Sounds […]

How I tell our story

There seems to be an underlying desire to know peoples’ stories. The other night we were watching a talent show with the kids. It seems like everybody got the same questions: “What is your name?”, “Where do you come from?”, “What is your Story?”, and “What are you going to perform for us today?”. Thirty […]