Espresso
Description
Coffee sourced from several farms in the Santa Bárbara area of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. The high mountains of the Cuchumatanes and the combination of warm and cold air masses create ideal conditions for growing coffee at high altitudes, reaching up to 2,000 m a.s.l. The limestone soils contribute a distinctive acidity, and the region is considered one of Guatemala’s highest-quality coffee-growing areas.
Most farms are small plots of around 0.2 hectares, with about 500 coffee trees, producing up to five bags per producer. Farmers, members of indigenous communities, work collectively and combine their harvests.
Processing is minimal, using shared depulpers and fermentation in plastic containers or wooden tanks. Smallholders cooperate with Unitrade Coffee, which handles processing and export, and also supports the CoffeeCare initiative focused on education and nutrition in local communities.
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