Guatemala - SHB Huehuetenango

FLAVOR NOTES: Melon, Dried Fruit, Creamy, Chocolate

ORIGIN: Guatemala

REGION: Huehuetenango

PRODUCER: Smallholder Producers

FARM: Smallholder Farms

VARIETY: Caturra, Bourbon, Typica, Catuai, Catimor, Sarchimor, Pache, Pacamara

PROCESS: Washed

ELEVATION: 1500 Meters

HARVEST: January-April

FARM NOTES: Guatemala Ceiba is named for the country’s national tree, the Ceiba. In early Mayan and Mesoamerican cultures, the Ceiba symbolized the connection between land and sky. The Ceiba lot from Huehuetenango is a community coffee, investing in sustainable sourcing to benefit a large group of producers. The cup profile boasts a rich floral and berry aroma and is full of chocolate, lemon, and raspberry, with a creamy body thanks to the specific Huehuetenango terroir.
Our importer’s sourcing partner for Ceiba, Unitrade Coffee, maintains a close connection with producers and is active in improving regional coffee infrastructure. After the leaf rust epidemic several years ago, Huehuetenango is still recovering and Unitrade’s support of producers has been crucial to keeping family farms in operation. Coffee from the mountain communities around Huehuetenango is specifically selected for its fruity profile.

Ceiba is sourced from the following regions in the Huehuetenango Department: San Antonio Huista, Union Cantinil, Jacaltenango, Cuilco, La Libertad, La Democracia, San Pedro Necta, Santa Barbara.

Source: Ally Coffee