{"product_id":"guatemala","title":"Guatemala La Merced","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLooking for a farm with a history lesson? Let’s take you back to the year 1832. This property\u003cbr\u003ewas purchased by Francisco Alburez from the previous owners and named it Finca la Merced,\u003cbr\u003emeaning ‘mercy’ in respect to the previous religious owners. Francisco passed the land on to\u003cbr\u003ehis daughter Maria Alburez de Ortega. A hard-working woman, she married Manuel Ortega y\u003cbr\u003eCarrascal and they harvested corn and black beans on the farm. Years later, the farm was then\u003cbr\u003epassed on to their son, Carlos Ortega Alburez, who managed it from the age of 16 and from\u003cbr\u003ethe start he looked for ideas to improve the work. So, in 1912, he planted the first coffee trees\u003cbr\u003eon Finca La Merced.\u003cbr\u003eLeaping forwards, tragedy struck with the earthquake in 1976, where the municipality of San\u003cbr\u003eMarin Jilotepeque lost communication to the outside world due to landslides, and the main\u003cbr\u003ehouse and the community church that stood on Finca La Merced fell. A few years later in\u003cbr\u003e1981, Carlos and his wife, Balbina, had to abandon the farm due to civil conflicts. Following\u003cbr\u003ethe resolution of the civil war, in 1996, the fourth generation of the Alburez family returned to\u003cbr\u003ethe farm.\u003cbr\u003eThis family heritage has passed through generations and the children and grandchildren\u003cbr\u003eof Carlos and Balbina are dedicated to keeping the tradition alive. Perhaps the town-wide\u003cbr\u003ecelebration of Saint Isidore the Farmer each year on May 15th at Finca Merced helps contribute\u003cbr\u003eto the fruitful harvests and generational dedication we see here on this small land of Finca La\u003cbr\u003eMerced. The farm, today, is planted with bourbon, pache and typica varietals, with inga and\u003cbr\u003egravillea as shade trees. Historically, La Merced has featured regularly in the COE Guatemala\u003cbr\u003eawards: 2022 12th place, 2006 2nd place, 2007 18th place, 2010 13th place, and a 4th\u003cbr\u003eplacement in the 2004 Exceptional Cup.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eProcess: Natural\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRegion:San Martín Jilotepeque \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVariety: Bourbon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAltitude: 1,750 - 1900 masl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHarvest: Oct - Feb\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotes: Citrus, Yellow stone fruit, Red Apple\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"andy-36e6","offers":[{"title":"250G \/ Filter \/ Wholebean","offer_id":51173059887321,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250G \/ Filter \/ Ground for Aeropress","offer_id":51173059920089,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250G \/ Filter \/ Ground for Plunger","offer_id":51173059952857,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250G \/ Filter \/ Ground for Espresso","offer_id":51173059985625,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500G \/ Filter \/ Wholebean","offer_id":51173060018393,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500G \/ Filter \/ Ground for Aeropress","offer_id":51173060051161,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500G \/ Filter \/ Ground for Plunger","offer_id":51173060083929,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500G \/ Filter \/ Ground for Espresso","offer_id":51173060116697,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 KG \/ Filter \/ Wholebean","offer_id":51173060149465,"sku":null,"price":85.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 KG \/ Filter \/ Ground for Aeropress","offer_id":51173060182233,"sku":null,"price":85.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 KG \/ Filter \/ Ground for Plunger","offer_id":51173060215001,"sku":null,"price":85.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 KG \/ Filter \/ Ground for Espresso","offer_id":51173060247769,"sku":null,"price":85.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0652\/2008\/3929\/files\/Gua_FincaLaMerced_9.jpg?v=1793576309","url":"https:\/\/www.elementarycoffee.com.au\/products\/guatemala","provider":"Elementary Coffee","version":"1.0","type":"link"}