Ivan Gutierrez

The Gutiérrez Ureña family leads Microbeneficio Quebrada Grande with a clear purpose: to dignify farm work while building a sustainable future and a fair economy for everyone along the supply chain.

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They are a second and third generation coffee-growing family that began exporting in 2019, continuing a legacy rooted in discipline and care.

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The farm covers 14 hectares at an altitude of 1,900 to 2,050 meters above sea level, where the slower cherry maturation favors dense seeds and complex cup profiles, highly appreciated by specialty buyers.

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These values shape the way the family tells its story and positions its coffees to importers and roasters. Quebrada Grande was born out of a practical need: to process fine varieties with the level of care they deserve.

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The family established their own micro mill to handle SL28 and Geisha with close attention lot by lot, from harvest to cup, an investment that also benefits their Catuaí and Millenium plantations.

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Processing methods are tailored to the buyer’s objectives, with washed and natural profiles as the foundation, and occasional anaerobic lots when a more distinctive expression is desired.

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For professionals, this approach brings clarity to sourcing: well-defined varieties, disciplined processes, and transparent separations, ready to contract.

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During harvest, between 15 and 20 pickers, primarily indigenous workers from Panama, hand-select cherries from approximately 15,000 trees, allowing the family to design consistent lots every season.

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Annual production averages 100 to 200 fanegas, supported by agronomic advice from Costa Rica’s Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG), COOPEDOTA, and private consultants.

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Sustainability is not an add-on but the foundation: the farm is Rainforest-certified and currently undergoing the Blue Flag Ecological Program certification, aligning with buyers who prioritize environmental credentials alongside flavor.

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This operational backbone allows the family to confidently offer both program coffees and distinctive micro-lots. Like many producers, they have faced price volatility, climate variability, and emerging pests, pressures that make quality, efficiency, and market alignment more critical than ever.

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Their greatest challenge and motivation is placing their coffee in markets that recognize quality and pay fair prices, while affirming the unique identity of their farm and family.

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Looking ahead, they hope that global consumers will continue to value traceability, origin, and environmental stewardship, principles that ensure roasters receive the coffees they’re promised and producers secure sustainable returns.

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For wholesale partners, Quebrada Grande offers precisely that combination: provenance, disciplined processing, and a family committed to improving every harvest.