Guatemala - Jan '24 Coffee of the Month

Origin: Guatemala Flavor: Dark Chocolate, Caramel, Raspberry About the Coffee: Geography: Region Cubulco, Baja VerapazAltitude: 1600-1800 maslProducer: Various women producersVariety: Catuai, Pache-San Ramon, Sarchimor, Bourbon, CaturraProcessing: Washed From Genuine Origin Website: Guatemala La Morena Program Green Coffee Beans In 2016, Genuine Origin created the La Morena program to give female coffee growers access to the global supply chain and to address gender inequality in coffee farming. The program started off small; we worked with four IWCA members to import 32 boxes of green coffee beans. It was a micro-lot by all accounts, but roasters were receptive, and the small lot quickly stocked out. The growers enjoyed success from that introduction to the market and their coffees and their coffees became highly sought after. Fast forward to 2023: our specialty coffee sourcing team in Guatemala worked with over 800 women farmers spanning the coffee-growing regions of Huehuetenang