El Mango is Dilmer’s two-hectare farm, located at an average altitude of 1820 m above sea level. The farm is planted with Geisha, Caturra and Marshell varieties, all very high-quality varieties selected by Dilmer to achieve high coffee scores with his coffees. In 2018, Dilmer obtained some Geisha seeds; until then, he had only planted Caturra and Mundo Novo, both of which produce well in the area and offer good quality coffee, but Dilmer wanted something more.

Since then, Dilmer has also started planting Marshell, Sidra and other exotic varieties and dreams of one day winning the Cup of Excellence competition. Dilmer is passionate about processing and enjoys creating different flavor profiles through his processing. He produces washed honey, natural honey and tends to adapt the processing to the variety, using processed honey for caturra and washed or natural honey with a fermentation period in bags for geisha.

The farm work is done by Dilmer and his family, except for parts of the harvest during the peak season, when they hire pickers from the local community. Weeding is done by hand with a machete or a lawnmower, and the plants are fertilized using chemical and organic fertilizers.