Cupping Notes: Lime, Dried Date, Caramel, Roasted Nut, Cinnamon, Chocolate
Grade: SHB EP 86+
Grower: 634 families of Guaya'b Asociacion Civil
Region: Huehuetenango, Guatemala
Altitude: 1,400-1,800 Meters
Process: Fully Washed and Sun Dried
Varietals: Bourbon, Catimor, Caturra, Sarchimor
Certification: Fairtrade® (FLO) Organic, Smithsonian Bird Friendly

Detials: This coffee is produced by 634 farming families organized through Guaya'b Asociación Civil in Huehuetenango. The region's rugged terrain and dramatic weather make cultivation and export challenging, but its high elevations support a vibrant regional profile. Member farms average only a few acres and are certified organic and Smithsonian Bird Friendly.
Working collectively allows these families to address needs that would be difficult to manage farm by farm. Guaya'b provides access to micro-financing for year-round maintenance and periodic farm renovation, along with soil analysis, technical assistance and training in organic fertilizer production.
During harvest, Guaya'b also operates a childcare service where children have a safe place to learn while their parents pick coffee. This practical support helps families participate fully during the most labor-intensive part of the coffee year.
Producers deliver ripe cherries to a centralized wet mill equipped with environmental controls designed to return clean water to the surrounding environment. The coffee is depulped, fermented for 36 to 48 hours, washed, density sorted in water channels and sun dried on patios to approximately 11 percent moisture, producing a traceable community lot while supporting stronger producer earnings.