Guatemala Huehuetenango

Guatemalan coffee farmers harvesting organic coffee cherries in Huehuetenango plantation, surrounded by lush green fields and mountain landscape — sustainable high-altitude coffee farming.

New Arrival from Guatemala

September 10, 2025

Huehuetenango is the highest and driest of the three non-volcanic coffee regions under cultivation. Thanks to the dry, hot winds that blow into the mountains from Mexico's Tehauntepec plain, the region is protected from frost, allowing Highland Huehue to be cultivated up to 6,500 feet (2,000 meters). The extreme remoteness of Huehuetenango requires all producers to process their own coffee. Fortunately, the region has an almost infinite number of rivers and streams, so a mill can be placed almost anywhere. Zaculeu, named after the pre-Colombian Mayan archeological site in Huehuetenango, is a blend of fine coffee sourced from a select group of small producers. This coffee is one of the most intensely flavored and fragrant coffees in all of Latin America.

Features

  • CERTIFICATIONS | 100% USDA Organic
  • LOCATION | Huehuetenango, San Pedro
  • VARIETAL I Caturra, Bourbon, Catuai, and Pache
  • TASTING NOTES I Nectarine, Peaches, hints of Dark Chocolate
  • ALTITUDE | 1,500 - 2,000 meters
  • PROCESS |  Washed and Sun/Patio Drying
  • HARVEST | January - April
  • LOT | 1247

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