Finca La Gardenia is located in the department of Huehuetenango, nicknamed “Huehue” but originally called Xinabahul. HueHue lies in the western highlands of Guatemala and shares a border with Mexico. Basically it’s the closest you can get to drinking Mexican gesha without having to actually buy it. Anyway, Eddy MacDonald runs Finca Gardenia and this is the kind of farm where everything is done with a lot of care, and preserving the natural environment is high on the to-do-list. Growing gesha as a variety makes sense here because that also requires a lot of care. + Read More

Finca La Gardenia is located in the department of Huehuetenango, nicknamed “Huehue” but originally called Xinabahul. HueHue lies in the western highlands of Guatemala and shares a border with Mexico. Basically it’s the closest you can get to drinking Mexican gesha without having to actually buy it. Anyway, Eddy MacDonald runs Finca Gardenia and this is the kind of farm where everything is done with a lot of care, and preserving the natural environment is high on the to-do-list. Growing gesha as a variety makes sense here because that also requires a lot of care. + Read More