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Finca El Encino

Finca El Encino is a 27-hectare farm owned by Martha Lucia Albir Sotomayor (who also owns Finca Bethania).

Finca Bethania and Cafetos de Segovia micromill is a labor of love from the Albir family. It is currently managed by a thrid generation of coffee producers, sisters Ana and Martha Albir, who inherited their passion for coffee from their father. Their father bought a coffee farm in 1991, tending to it with dedication until political strife forced his family to leave the country and cease the day-to-day operations of the farm. In 2007, Ana and Martha decided to take over the farm and continue their father's tradition. In 2015, they invested in a mill as well, and began their milling operation as Cafetos de Segovia in 2016, providing milling and exporting services not only for their own family farm but also for 11 nearby farms owned by friends and family.

Finca Bethania takes special care to preserve the natural forest and its ecosystem and wildlife. They work with an ecoforestry coffee model, supporting native flora and fauna and protecting water sources. The farm has allocated 3.5 hectares of forest for the protection of and conservation of the soil, water, and biodiversity.

They also work to better the lives of their community by employing within the region and supporting educational programs for primary and preschool children.

The Albir family hopes to make the farm a tourist attraction for national and foreign visitors to share their work and education. They also want to continue to implement ecoforestry production systems on the farm and better preserve the quality of harvested coffee.