About Timoteo Minas of Guatemala

Timoteo Minas coaxes coffee from his five cuerdas (acres) of land, and with the help of his horse, Coyota, he hauls compost up the volcano, and brings coffee fruit down. He’s a bricklayer when not working with his coffee, and lives with his wife and six children in a concrete home he built with his own hands. With income from each coffee harvest, he has gradually added rooms to accommodate his family. But more than that, Timo has been able to further his children’s education, spending over a third of his income for his daughters' progress and schooling.

He also serves as treasurer and peer-to-peer trainer for De La Gente (“from the people”), a non-profit organization working to create a real cultural experience by encouraging interaction between visitors and local Guatemalans as well as supplementing income for farmers and artisans. Dedicated and hardworking, Timoteo uses his success to help others become successful too.