The Chestnut Tree Farm

Finca Los Castaños is located in the Agaete Valley (Gran Canaria), the only place where coffee has traditionally been grown in Europe since various plants of the Arabica Typica variety arrived at the beginning of the 19th century. For more than half a century of the farm's existence, over the years it has been modelled based on the predominant crops in the valley, where coffee trees grow around mangoes, papayas, avocados, oranges, grapefruits and other types of tropical fruits. Currently, 80% of our farm is dedicated to growing coffee, mainly Arabica Typica, although we have a recent area cultivated with the Geisha variety, the most prized in the world, being pioneers in Europe in its cultivation. We are also proud to have the FIRST EUROPEAN COFFEE ACADEMY ON A PLANTATION. Thanks to the work of our manager Antonio Márquez, first Q Grader of the Canary Islands and AST Trainer by the SCA (Speciality Coffee Association), the farm has grown in national and international recognition, including having the great satisfaction of being chosen in 2015 by the national barista champion Luis Blanco and his roaster Marisa Baqué to represent Spain in the World Barista Championship 2015.