Guatemela - Francisco Salucio

This year’s specialty lot Guatemala comes from Huehuetenango and marks our third straight year of buying a micro-lot from the region. Francisco is a first generation coffee producer and Francisco is part of the cooperative El Sendero which provides coffee producers support and information around Concepcion Huista in Huehuetenango region. The cooperative was formed in 2016 and it has grown rapidly. The farm name, Tzun Witz, is a word in the Popti Mayan language referring to the summit of a mountain. The farm is located on the outskirts of one of the largest mountain ranges in Huehue.