Miguel Ortiz

A SHINING PARADIGM OF THE MICRO-REGION OF SANTA BARBARA

Miguel Ortiz is a native of Santa Barbara and a lifelong coffee farmer of his farm, La Guinellera, alongside his wife and children. Miguel is viewed as a patriarch of Las Flores, Santa Barbara, dedicated to driving the coffee quality in the area. We met him on our initial visit to this increasingly famous micro-region and knew that his coffee was a showcase of what makes this region unique. The cool climate makes the harvest one of the later ones in all of Central America. We started buying the Ortiz’s coffee in 2013, and we’ve been their sole buyer since. This year, expect a creamy body with notes of vanilla, orange, and honeysuckle.