Mariana Iturralde
🇧🇴Bolivia

Mariana Iturralde

Mariana Iturralde is the owner and leader of Finca Takesi, a renowned coffee farm located in the high-altitude mountains of Bolivia. Under her leadership, the farm has gained international recognition for producing high-quality, complex coffees that are sought after by specialty roasters and competition baristas globally.

Farm: Takesi →

History

Mariana Iturralde and her father established Finca Takesi with the goal of proving the viability of high-altitude coffee production in Bolivia. Over the past two decades, she has transitioned into a leadership role, managing the farm's operations and maintaining partnerships with specialty roasters worldwide.

The farmer's day, in pictures

Editorial illustrations of the harvest and farm work our research documented — anonymous figures, never real likenesses.

Mariana Iturralde — coffee farmer illustration 1
Mariana Iturralde — coffee farmer illustration 2
Mariana Iturralde — coffee farmer illustration 3
Coffees by Mariana Iturralde