“Giving back to the community is just the way we were brought up,” Leonor explains. The company supports organizations that assist small coffee growers in Latin America; provides funding for local education and cancer organizations; and supplies coffee to Ronald McDonald Houses and supports RMHC/HACER and other McDonald’s causes.



“McDonald’s has given us the opportunity to prove ourselves,” Leonor says. “We can’t just sit back and start fanning ourselves, we’ve got to keep growing with McDonald’s and our own brands.”



And with an assortment of nieces and nephews spending time at the plant, the Gaviña family tradition is sure to continue for many generations to come.



Gaviña is the largest privately owned coffee roaster in the country. The company’s three primary brands, Don Francisco’s Gourmet Coffee, Café La Llave espresso, and Gaviña Gourmet Coffee, are available in markets across the country and account for more than $100 million in sales annually.