THE FALLA FAMILY
The Falla family began coffee cultivation in Guatemala’s Antigua valley in 1890. In 1962, Arturo Falla Cofiño, a third generation coffee grower, acquired a neighboring plot, naming it «El Tempixque» after a tree near its entrance. Arturo, educated in the US, was deeply passionate about agriculture, focusing on coffee and pioneering shade-grown practices with Grevillea and Macadamia trees in the fields.
Arturo passed away in 1992, and his five children elected Estuardo Falla to lead El Tempixque’s coffee efforts. Since then, Estuardo has developed the farm, emphasizing bourbon and caturra varieties to maintain Antigua’s renowned coffee profile. He has built a professional team dedicated to increasing production and enhancing quality.