New! Guatemala Huehuetenango FTO
*Roasted to Order*
12 oz. Whole Bean Coffee, Fair Trade Organic
Tasting Notes: Lots of cocoa with mild fruit flavors. Tart acidity and mellow candy-like sweetness.
Process: Washed
Roast darkness: Light/Medium Roast
This product will be produced in a home kitchen not inspected by a health department that may also process common food allergens. If you have safety concerns, please contact your local health department.
*Please note for local delivery orders – we will always do our best to deliver as quickly as we are able, but please place your order by Thursday at 2 PM to receive your coffee by Sunday of the same week.For orders placed after Thursday at 2 PM, depending on your location, we may not be able to deliver your order until the following week.If that is the case, we will send you an email to let you know your expected delivery date.
*Roasted to Order*
12 oz. Whole Bean Coffee, Fair Trade Organic
Tasting Notes: Lots of cocoa with mild fruit flavors. Tart acidity and mellow candy-like sweetness.
Process: Washed
Roast darkness: Light/Medium Roast
This product will be produced in a home kitchen not inspected by a health department that may also process common food allergens. If you have safety concerns, please contact your local health department.
*Please note for local delivery orders – we will always do our best to deliver as quickly as we are able, but please place your order by Thursday at 2 PM to receive your coffee by Sunday of the same week.For orders placed after Thursday at 2 PM, depending on your location, we may not be able to deliver your order until the following week.If that is the case, we will send you an email to let you know your expected delivery date.
*Roasted to Order*
12 oz. Whole Bean Coffee, Fair Trade Organic
Tasting Notes: Lots of cocoa with mild fruit flavors. Tart acidity and mellow candy-like sweetness.
Process: Washed
Roast darkness: Light/Medium Roast
This product will be produced in a home kitchen not inspected by a health department that may also process common food allergens. If you have safety concerns, please contact your local health department.
*Please note for local delivery orders – we will always do our best to deliver as quickly as we are able, but please place your order by Thursday at 2 PM to receive your coffee by Sunday of the same week.For orders placed after Thursday at 2 PM, depending on your location, we may not be able to deliver your order until the following week.If that is the case, we will send you an email to let you know your expected delivery date.
Fair Trade and organic-certified coffees from Guatemala are moderately common, as many smallholder producers have organized themselves into democratically run cooperatives and have achieved certification in part to leverage the value of their coffee output. Guatemala's coffee sector sees participation from many groups of indigenous producers, who typically have a strong cultural connection with preserving and conserving the land and natural resources, making organic certification a relevant choice.
Guaya'b Asociacion Civil
Guaya'b Asociacion Civil is a group of coffee and honey producers in Jacaltenango, Huehuetenango, Guatemala.
The association was established in 1998 with 54 producers and achieved their Fair Trade and Organic certifications in 1999.
Their members are entirely from the Popti', Kanjobal and Mam ethnic groups, who practice ancestral practices that are respectful of the natural environment.
This cooperative is also Bird Friendly® Certified, which is a certification developed in the late 1990s to conserve habitat and protect migratory songbirds by the Smithsonian Institute. Bird Friendly habitat ensures a mix of foliage cover, tree height, and biodiversity that creates quality habitat for birds and other wildlife. This certification provides farmers with a premium for their products, and because of stringent growing standards, the Bird Friendly program is also a critical asset in fighting climate change.
From Guaya'b:
Guaya'b is a term from the Mayan language Popti' which means "mutual aid". The ancestors did not use money to hire labor. Purchases were not made with coins, they based their trade and sustainability on mutual aid.
The analogies with current operations are based on solidarity and the joint effort to combine volumes and qualities of competitive products in increasingly demanding markets.
Our goals are to promote the economic, social, educational, technical and cultural development of the communities in the Association's coverage area in the department of Huehuetenango, especially coffee and honey and derivatives producers.
Altitude: 1,400-2,200 masl
Cupping Notes: Lots of cocoa with mild fruit flavors. Tart acidity and mellow candy-like sweetness.