On my recent visit to Olopa here in Guatemala, I had the pleasure of spending some time with two fantastic people — Don Bernardino and Doña Francisca. During our visit, Don Bernardino was very expressive in conversation, using his hands to emphasize a point, demonstrate the physical quality of his coffee, dig into his worm compost pile, etc. I became fascinated with his expressive hands and began taking pictures of them as he talked. Here are some images of the hard-working hands that labor over the specialty coffee we love.
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