Guatemala Coffee Farm

Sourced from four hundred family-owned farms located within the municipality of Huehuetenango in the department of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. One of the highest and most remote coffee-growing regions in Central America, Huehuetenango’s altitude of 1,800–2,000 meters and dry winds from Mexico’s Tehuantepec plain create ideal conditions for slow cherry maturation and exceptional cup complexity.

On average, producers cultivate coffee on just 2 acres of land, intercropped with corn and beans grown for their own consumption. With very little infrastructure to process their own coffee, the producers have partnered with an export company called Unitrade Coffee, which operates a centrally located wet mill in Huehuetenango where producers can deliver their cherry for consistent, high-quality processing.

In addition to supporting coffee producers and improving their access to international markets, Unitrade established an organization called CoffeeCare — focused on education, nutrition, and health — to ensure that producers have healthy places to send their children to learn, grow, and play while they are harvesting coffee.

Our Guatemala coffee is grown at 1,800–2,000 meters on clay mineral soils. The Bourbon, Catuai, and Caturra varieties are fully washed and dried in the sun and mechanical dryers, producing a medium roast with notes of lemon/lime, nougat, and brown sugar.