The farm
Hacienda Santa Gertrudis is nestled in the influence area of Podocarpus national park and just a few minutes away from Vilcabamba, world famous for it’s pleasent climate and the longevity of it’s inhabitants.
Our history
In the year of 1954, Luis Emilio Eguiguren Burneo planted the first coffee trees in Hacienda Santa Gertrudis, comercializing the product in the surrounding marketplaces. Since then, he introduced innovations in the
zone improving the quality of the bean and the post harvest processings. Over six decades later our curiosity still
nourishes the constant quest for excellence in the cup. Our passion bears within one conviction: few places gather the best climate, organic and soil conditions like Loja, turning it doubtlessly in a privileged origin of specialty coffee. Hacienda Santa Gertrudis dedicates it’s effort, research and technology to select the best beans from the best cultivars in the province of Loja to assure quality in your cup.
The origin
Loja, located south to the Ecuadorian Andes, covers vast territories that go from costal plains to the oriental foothills of the mountain range. The broad topography of the province encompasses a wide variety of climatic floors and ecosystems, in particular the ones located in the inter-Andean valleys between 1200 to 2100 meters above sea level boast unique conditions to produce world class coffees.
