Discover Café Tacuba - Lucerne micro-roastery

The coffee farm Los Laureles was founded by Mathilde Gonzalez, Manolo's grandmother. In 1932, she started planting coffee. Great importance was always attached to a natural environment. The preservation of the great diversity of species and plants was a high priority from the beginning. The farm, which covers about 8 hectares, is located at 850 metres above sea level in the Tacuba region of El Salvador. More than 120 different tree varieties grow on the farm. The great variety of plants in turn attracts many animals. The small river that surrounds the farm also ensures a completely intact ecosystem.Los Laureles is thus our showcase farm for sustainable coffee cultivation in harmony with nature. During Manolo's absence, his father, Osiris Gonzalez, is responsible for the farm. Depending on the season, there are different numbers of employees working on the farm. Long-time employee Abel Garcia is on the farm all year round. Thanks to his valuable work, the diverse ecosystem is preserved and the farm retains all its charm.Café Tacuba is a small micro-roasting company from Lucerne. Founding members are Manolo, Amin and Nikolaj. Manolo is a coffee producer from El Salvador and owns his own coffee plantation there. During the harvest, he visits the farms in El Salvador for a long time and buys coffee from his family and friends. In the small restaurant in Lucerne, where coffee can be drunk and beans bought at the same time, they are then roasted on the small 5kg Probat machine. Manolo then takes great pleasure in presenting the different coffees to the customers and advising them.Transparency is very important to Café Tacuba. The coffees can be traced back to the respective coffee farmer. We maintain a friendly relationship with them and strive for long-term cooperation. The single origin coffees are all handpicked and of the highest quality. By purchasing directly from the coffee farmers, Café Tacuba is able to provide a fair wage for all those involved in the value chain and thus helps to counteract poverty in El Salvador.