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Farmer profile
🇧🇴Bolivia
Mariana Iturralde
Mariana Iturralde is the general manager and co-owner of Finca Takesi, a high-altitude coffee farm located in the Yanacachi region of the Bolivian Andes. Alongside her father, Carlos Iturralde, she has managed the farm since its transition to coffee production in the early 2000s. The farm is recognized for its extreme elevation, with coffee cultivated between 1,800 and 2,500 meters above sea level. Iturralde is noted for her disciplined, systematic approach to farm management and her focus on high-quality processing techniques. Her work at Finca Takesi has established the estate as a globally recognized producer of specialty coffee, particularly for its Geisha and Typica varieties.
Farm: Takesi →History
Takesi is located along an ancient Inca route in the Bolivian Andes. Coffee Collective has worked with the estate for roughly a decade and identifies Mariana Iturralde as its producer partner.
Published coffees linked to Mariana Iturralde
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Research last reviewed: 2026-10-06