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Four hundred family farms in Huehuetenango. Two acres each, on average. Coffee intercropped with corn and beans for their own tables. This is what small-scale farming looks like when it works. Medium body, bright citrus, nougat sweetness, brown sugar finish. Clean and balanced. The kind of coffee that reminds you this isn't just commodity agriculture.
Roast: Medium
Origin: Huehuetenango, Guatemala
Vibe: Balanced, citrus-forward, built on relationships
Guatemala
Body: Medium
Acidity: Medium (balanced)
Tasting Notes: Lemon 🍋, Lime, Nougat, Brown Sugar 🍯
This is classic Guatemalan coffee. Bright citrus acidity balanced by sweet nougat and brown sugar notes. Nothing flashy. Just clean, well-executed coffee that tastes like someone actually cared about growing it. The kind of cup that works every single morning without getting boring.
🔴🔴🔴⚪⚪ Medium-High
Standard specialty coffee caffeine. Reliable morning fuel. Won't wreck your afternoon if you have a second cup.
Region: Huehuetenango, Guatemala
Altitude: 1,800-2,000 meters
Process: Fully Washed, Sun and Mechanical Dried
Varietals: Bourbon, Catuai, Caturra
Soil: Clay Minerals
Certification: Conventional
Growers: 400 family farms partnered with Unitrade Coffee
These beans come from four hundred small family farms in the municipality of Huehuetenango. Average farm size: 2 acres. Coffee grows alongside corn and beans that families eat themselves. It's intercropping, which is better for soil health and biodiversity than monoculture plantations.
Most producers don't have infrastructure to process their own coffee, so they partnered with Unitrade Coffee, an export company with a centrally located wet mill in Huehuetenango. Farmers deliver fresh-picked cherry. Unitrade handles processing and quality control. Everyone gets paid fairly. The coffee gets to market. It's a model that actually works.
Unitrade also established CoffeeCare, an organization focused on education, nutrition, and health. They make sure producers have healthy places to send their kids while they're harvesting coffee. Because coffee farming is hard enough without worrying about childcare.
☕️ FINE → Espresso, Moka Pot
☕️☕️ MEDIUM → Drip, Pour Over, K-Cup/Pods
☕️☕️☕️ COARSE → French Press, Cold Brew
☕️☕️☕️☕️ WHOLE BEAN → Fresh Grind at Home
This works across the board. The citrus brightness makes great pour over. The body holds up in French press. Espresso stays balanced and sweet.
Pour Over (V60, Chemex)
Ratio: 1:16 (15g coffee : 240g water)
Temp: 200-205°F
Time: 2:30-3:00 minutes
Pro tip: Let it cool slightly. The brown sugar notes come through more as it cools.
French Press
Ratio: 1:15 (20g coffee : 300g water)
Temp: 200°F
Time: 4 minutes
Pro tip: Medium body means you won't get overwhelmed with sediment.
Drip/Auto Drip
Ratio: 1:17 (standard drip settings)
Temp: 195-205°F
Pro tip: This is the daily driver coffee. Set it and forget it.
What's Huehuetenango? Pronounced "way-way-te-NAHN-go." It's one of Guatemala's premier coffee regions, located in the northwestern highlands near the Mexican border. High altitude, volcanic soil, distinct wet and dry seasons. Classic conditions for specialty coffee.
Why intercropping? Growing coffee alongside food crops (corn, beans) is better for soil health, biodiversity, and farm resilience. If coffee prices drop, families still have food. Plants support each other. Corn provides shade for young coffee trees. Coffee roots prevent erosion. It's sustainable farming that predates the term "sustainable farming."
Central wet mills: Small producers can't afford their own processing equipment. Central mills allow them to pool resources and maintain quality control. Unitrade's mill processes cherry from 400 farms, ensuring consistent standards across all coffees. This is how small farmers compete with large estates.
CoffeeCare program: Harvest season means long days in the fields. Unitrade's CoffeeCare initiative provides education, nutrition, and healthcare support so farmers don't have to choose between work and family. It's the kind of thing that should be standard but rarely is.
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