Guatemala Aprocsaa Organic is grown 1700-2000 meters above sea level in the Sierra Madre mountain range. Home to the San Pedro and Toliman volcanoes the mineral-rich soils and high altitudes are ideal for coffee cultivation. Additionally, this juncture where the central highlands rise into Sierra Madre mountain range provides a unique microclimate, trapping read more
Guatemala Antigua Alom is produced in one of the country’s most notable coffee growing regions. High elevations, sunny days and cool nights with low humidity produce clean and bright acidity. The area is punctuated by volcanoes, providing mineral-rich soil. Additionally, the soil in rich in pumice which retains moisture, counteracting read more
Guatemala El Santo comes from smallholder producers in the El Cerrito and Los Verdes regions of Fraijanes. The region takes its name from the “Juanes Friars” who brought coffee to the area over 200 years ago. Traditional varietals of Bourbon, Typica, Catuai and the Guatemalan native Pache Comun are still read more
In 2014, an organized group of 100 Organic producers in Coban, Acatenango & Chimaltenango aligned to create ASPROGUATE (Asociación sostentible de productores de Guatemala). Nearby producers later joined the association, and in 2016 they opened central offices in San Martin, Jilotepeque. With a mission to manage social development among small read more
Our Santa Rosa Los Alamos is a blend of coffees from seven dedicated producers on the western edge of the department of Jalapa, in eastern Guatemala. Six are from the municipality of Mataquescuintla (where, legend has it, a donkey made of gold — yet to be unearthed — is buried read more
La Asociacion Sostenible de Café de Guatemala (ASDECAFE) is a sustainable, second-level coffee association in Guatemala with more than 1,000 active producer members. It was founded in September 2013 by six small, first-level producer organizations and today includes seven co-ops in the regions of Huehuetenango and El Quiche. ASDECAFE received read more
In June 1995, 250 women and 120 men in the department of Chiquimula, in Quetzaltepeque, Guatemala, founded the Associacion de Desarollo Integral Sostenible de Quezaltepeque (ADISQUE). Today, 356 families produce Organic-certified, shade-grown coffee over 520 hectares. On their family-owned farms, ADISQUE members work hard to fulfill their vision to generate social and read more
La Federación Comercializadora de Café Especial de Guatemala (FECCEG), is a second-level cooperative comprised of 12 small producer cooperatives in the Western Highlands of Guatemala. This region includes parts of Chimaltenango, Huehuetenango, Quiché, Sololá, San Marcos and Quetzaltenango. In total, FECCEG represents 1,943 small farmers, of whom 529 are women. read more
Finca Santa Isabel has been family owned and operated by four generations of the Keller family, dating to 1899. The Kellers’ commitment to producing excellent coffee goes hand in hand with their dedication to the environment. The Kellers’ entire coffee crop is shade grown, more than 1,500 short-haired sheep roam read more
This certified Bird Friendly and Fairtrade Organic coffee comes from Asociación Civil Guaya'b, an association in the Huehuetenango region of Guatemala. Of its 330 members, 316 are of indigenous descent. Formally established in 1998, Guaya'b began selling to the Fairtrade market in 2000. "Since we began selling at the Fairtrade read more
