The Falla family's coffee legacy in Guatemala stretches back to 1890, when they first began cultivating coffee in the Antigua valley. In 1962, third-generation family member Arturo Falla Cofiño bought a new farm, El Tempixque, bringing his passion for innovation with him by introducing shade-grown practices using Grevillea and macadamia trees.
After Arturo's passing in 1992, his brother Estuardo inherited the family's coffee tradition. Business-minded and quality-focused, Estuardo built a wet and dry mill at El Tempixque, both to lift the farm's own coffee and to serve other producers in the region. He focused on Bourbon and Caturra varieties, safeguarding the Genuine Antigua cup profile while building a professional team for consistent quality.
In 2017, Estuardo's son Sebastian and his cousin Adrian joined the business, preparing for the next generational shift. Together they launched a micro-mill for special process micro-lots and founded the Arturo Falla Cofiño Association, providing education, healthcare and other benefits to farm workers and hundreds of smallholders across Antigua.
