Vides 58

We also run a state-of-the-art cupping lab in Guatemala City. In 1958, Jorge Vides, the patriarch of the family, founded Finca La Bolsa, a coffee plantation located in La Libertad, Huehuetenango. While being a full time doctor, the farm was his real hobby. Four years later, Anacafé named him 'Distinguished Coffee Grower' due to his success in production work. Jorge's daughter María Elena continued his work and created four community programmes: the La Bolsa school, the La Bolsa day-care centre, the Vides 58 Coffee School grant and the Qawale initiative. We believe in transparency and traceability, where growers, importers and roasters benefit from value-added products and long-term relationships.