La Familia Guarnizo

The Guarnizo family owns and operates 6 farms near the town of Tarqui. Their farms sit 1600-1800 meters above sea level along the eastern slopes of the Central Cordillera in the Andes Mountains. The Guarnizos dry their coffee in the shade for a week before moving it to a covered solar dryer where it will continue drying for another 2 weeks. The beds remain covered to protect the coffee from the unpredictable rains in the region.