The Botina family has owned the farm for 50 years. Arnulfo and his brothers inherited the from their parents 30 years ago. He bought his brother's share when he married Ines and the new weds started focusing on growing coffee, along with some food items for their own consumption.

Located close to the Galeras Volcano (12,000 feet, still active!) south-west of Colombia. The soil is mainly volcanic, providing nutrients to the coffee that give its unique signature. El Aguacate farm is only 3 hectares and its location near the equatorial line provides the perfect sun exposure for these extremely steep hills. In order to bring the harvest each day to the collection place, the farm people need to carry the coffee bags uphill for about an hour.