Guatemala San Martin

Mild cocoa flavors play off pecan and almond with mellow dried citrus zest. ASPROGUATE, the Asociación Sostenible de Productores de Guatemala, is a cooperative established in 2014 by 100 organic coffee producers across the intersection of the Cobán, Acatenango, and Chimaltenango regions. The cooperative was formed with a mission to promote sustainable development among coffee producers and to provide access to international markets for their high-quality, organically grown coffees. In 2016, they opened a central office in the town of San Martín Jilotepeque. The cooperative's producers grow a range of varieties, including Typica, Caturra, Catuaí, and Bourbon. Coffees are typically processed using the Washed method. Approximately 90% of ASPROGUATE's members belong to the indigenous Kaqchikel and Tz'utujil ethnic groups, with 55% of the producers being women. The cooperative emphasizes gender equality and actively works to reject discrimination, slavery, and child labor. Through social pr