Organic Guatemala Huehuetanango El Guaya'B

Tasting Notes Dark Chocolate / Burnt Caramel / Baking Spice FARMER DETAILS Origin Guatemala Region Huehuetenango Farm Guaya’b Asociación Civil (GUAYA’B) Processing Fully washed and dried in the sun Soil Clay Minerals Harvest December - March Altitude 1400-1800 masl Variety Bourbon, Catimor, Caturra, and Sarchimor Certifications Organic & Fair Trade & SMBC About the Bean There are plenty of obstacles to cultivating and exporting coffee from the department of Huehuetenango. The terrain is rugged, and the weather is extreme. But coffee grows well here, and 634 families with farms that average just a few acres in size work together through a cooperative called Guaya’b Asociación Civil (GUAYA’B) to overcome the obstacles. The farms have been certified organic and Bird-Friendly by the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center.   GUAYA’B provides members with access to micro-financing to ensure year-round farm maintenance and periodic renov