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Located in the mountains of Palencia, Finca El Socorro is a unique property where conservation, sustainable production, and quality come together.

The largest private forest reserve in the region: 350 hectares of pine, oak and cypress, and 150 hectares planted with 12 coffee varieties.

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A map of coffee shops pouring our coffees · 24 roasters across 4 continents.

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OUR BRANDS

Taste the quality of our farms and our processes in every cup.

San Lorenzo

San Lorenzo

El Socorro

El Socorro

San Guayabá

San Guayabá

Río Arriba

Río Arriba

FIND LOCALLY

Walk to your closest shop and enjoy one of our local vendors.

24 roasters across 4 continents, join and be welcomed to the community.

PT’s Coffee

PT’s Coffee

USA – Topeka, Kansas

@pts.coffee

Torque Coffee

Torque Coffee

USA – San Diego, California

@torquecoffees

Caféothèque of Paris

Caféothèque of Paris

France – Paris

@the_cafeotheque_of_paris

Bluebird

Bluebird

South Africa – Howick, KwaZulu-Natal

@bluebirdcoffeeroastery

Linking Coffee

Linking Coffee

Taiwan – Taipei

@linkingcoffee_tw

First Drop

First Drop

Romania – Bucharest

@to-be-confirmed

Coffee Slingers

Coffee Slingers

USA – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

@coffeeslingers

Willoughbys

Willoughbys

USA – Branford, Connecticut

@willoughbyscoffee

Mazelab

Mazelab

Czech Republic – Prague

@mazelab.coffee

Black Sheep

Black Sheep

USA – Bishop, California

@blacksheepcoffee_ca

Hydrangea

Hydrangea

USA – Berkeley, California

@hydrangeacoffeeroaster

Mlin Produkt

Mlin Produkt

Serbia – Belgrade

@mlin_produkt

Bird Rock

USA – San Diego, California

@birdrockcoffeeroasters

Onyx Coffee Lab

USA – Arkansas

@onyxcoffeelab

Regalia Coffee

USA – New York, NY

@regaliacoffee

MICC

South Korea – Seoul

@m.i.coffee_kr

Times Club

Japan – Tokyo

@cafetime_kyoto_timesclub

Nitto Coffee

Japan – Tokyo

Kaffebrenneriet

Norway – Oslo

@kaffebrenneriet.no

April Coffee

Denmark – Copenhagen

@aprilcoffeecph

Caribbean Goods

UK – Scotland

@caribbeangoods

Gearbox Coffee

Italy – Borgo San Lorenzo, Florence

@gearboxcoffee

Meron

Romania – Transylvania

@meron.coffee

Submarine

Russia – Moscow

@sbmrne.ru

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PT’s Coffee

USA – Topeka, Kansas

@pts.coffee

Torque Coffee

USA – San Diego, California

@torquecoffees

Caféothèque of Paris

France – Paris

@the_cafeotheque_of_paris

Bluebird

South Africa – Howick, KwaZulu-Natal

@bluebirdcoffeeroastery

Linking Coffee

Taiwan – Taipei

@linkingcoffee_tw

First Drop

Romania – Bucharest

@to-be-confirmed

Coffee Slingers

USA – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

@coffeeslingers

Finca El Socorro

Guatemala – Palencia

elsocorrocoffee.com

Willoughbys

USA – Branford, Connecticut

@willoughbyscoffee

Mazelab

Czech Republic – Prague

@mazelab.coffee

Black Sheep

USA – Bishop, California

@blacksheepcoffee_ca

Hydrangea

USA – Berkeley, California

@hydrangeacoffeeroaster

Mlin Produkt

Serbia – Belgrade

@mlin_produkt

Bird Rock

USA – San Diego, California

@birdrockcoffeeroasters

Onyx Coffee Lab

USA – Arkansas

@onyxcoffeelab

Regalia Coffee

USA – New York, NY

@regaliacoffee

MICC

South Korea – Seoul

@m.i.coffee_kr

Times Club

Japan – Tokyo

@cafetime_kyoto_timesclub

Nitto Coffee

Japan – Tokyo

Kaffebrenneriet

Norway – Oslo

@kaffebrenneriet.no

April Coffee

Denmark – Copenhagen

@aprilcoffeecph

Caribbean Goods

UK – Scotland

@caribbeangoods

Gearbox Coffee

Italy – Borgo San Lorenzo, Florence

@gearboxcoffee

Meron

Romania – Transylvania

@meron.coffee

Submarine

Russia – Moscow

@sbmrne.ru

COFFEE VARIETIES

Explore the features of our coffee variants, ship a set to your home.

10 varieties from Finca El Socorro.

CUP PROFILE

Profile

  • Java

    Chocolate, Caramel / sweet, Fruity

    Caramel chocolate, peach preserves, floral, silky body, and honey.

  • Laurina

    Chocolate, Citrus, Caramel / sweet, Fruity

    Mandarin orange, caramel, chocolate, red plum, peach, silky body.

  • Maracaturra

    Citrus, Floral / tea, Caramel / sweet

    Caramel, floral, mandarin citrus notes, silky body, chocolate aftertaste.

  • Marselleza

    Chocolate, Citrus, Caramel / sweet, Fruity, Body

    Chocolate, caramel, silky body, mandarin orange, red apple.

  • Orange Gesha

    Chocolate, Citrus, Floral / tea, Caramel / sweet, Fruity, Body

    Chocolate, white sugar, silky, plum, mandarin orange, peach, and white flowers.

  • Pacamara

    Citrus, Caramel / sweet, Fruity, Body

    Red plum, panela (unrefined cane sugar), lemon, round body, milk chocolate aftertaste.

  • Purpuracea

    Floral / tea, Caramel / sweet, Body

    Caramel, floral, black honey, silky, and a long dark chocolate aftertaste.

  • Red Bourbon

    Chocolate, Citrus, Caramel / sweet, Fruity

    Berries, chocolate, mandarin orange, sweet lime, long aftertaste, caramel.

  • Red Caturra

    Cup notes pending from Finca El Socorro.

  • Red Gesha

    Chocolate, Citrus, Floral / tea, Caramel / sweet

    Mandarin orange, caramel, chocolate, floral, honey, black tea, silky body, white chocolate aftertaste.

  • Yellow Bourbon

    Chocolate, Citrus, Floral / tea, Caramel / sweet, Fruity

    Caramel, milk chocolate, peaches, floral, orange, pineapple, caramel aftertaste.

  • Yellow Caturra

    Cup notes pending from Finca El Socorro.

In 2007 we decided to participate in the Cup of Excellence competition for the first time and won first place.

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Coffee of the Year

SCAA · 2011

4

times 1st place

2007 · 2011 · 2020 · 2023

19

years at Cup of Excellence

2007 – 2026

93.6

highest score

2007 · Maracaturra

CUP OF EXCELLENCE SCORES

93.6

2007

91.53

2011

91.06

2020

91.13

2023

Today we feature more than 12 different varieties.

The wet milling process is crucial to the selection of our top performing beans.

Masa de cereza roja vista desde arriba sobre superficie clara

Conservation, sustainable production, and quality come together to offer agricultural products with identity, tradition, and environmental commitment.

Continue reading A Brief History of Finca El Socorro →

Once inside the siphon, a tank filled with water allows the first density-based classification: dry or empty beans float, while higher-quality beans sink and continue through the process.

Continue reading About the Wet Milling Process →