Guatemala - Organic Coffee
Pear, Caramel, Cacao Nib
Medium Roast
Savor the finest single-origin coffee from Guatemala, organically grown by smallholder farmers in the village of La Unidad, under the Tajamulco volcano. This medium roast coffee offers notes of pear, caramel and cacao. Arabica whole beans.
MEET THE OWNERS
Manos Campesinas
Founded: 1997
Headquarters: Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
Region: San Marcos, Retalhuleu and Solola
Farmer Owners: 1,073 families
Women Owners: 35%
Harvest: January - May
Certifications: Organic, FLO Cert., Mayacert
GUATEMALA
BEHIND THE LABEL
Found in the large forests of Central America, the Quetzal is Guatemala's national bird. It stands out for it's brilliant colorful plumage and its long feathered tail that extends more than twice the length of the bird. In ancient Mayan culture the quetzal tail feathers were used as currency hence the name of Guatemalan currency today: quetzales.
MANOS CAMPESINAS
Vamos a Mi Casa
“¡Vamos a mí casa!”, Manuel implores me. After an hour of showing me his coffee fields, this brawny yet soft spoken Guatemalan farmer invites me to his home for lunch."
Roaster Theo Bernandos recounts his time spent in Guatemala visiting with the farmers of Manos Campesinas.
