Guatemala - San Pedro Necta - La Union Amarillo (Filter)

Tastes like: Refined, clear and distinct with Pink lady apple, golden kiwi and dark chocolate.

This microlot was grown and processed at La Unión, a beautiful 21-hectare farm nestled in the hills of Guatemala’s Huehuetenango department. The farm is owned by third-generation producer Carlos Rivas, who purchased the property in 2017 after it had been left abandoned and in disrepair for over a decade.

La Unión (which translates to “unity”) sits near the town of Agua Dulce, in the west of Guatemala near the border with Mexico. To reach the estate, a two hour trek through steep and windy roads is required, eventually leading to the municipality of San Pedro Necta. The verdant hills surrounding the town centre are home to many independent farmers, who grow coffee as their primary source of income.

The farm sits at an elevation of 1,650–1,850m above sea level, which is ideal for coffee-growing in HueHue. The crop is grown under the shade of Ingas and Grevillea trees which protect the coffee trees from the sun and provide valuable organic material, keeping the soil moist and well-nourished. After their first harvest in 2019, Carlos and his team have been working hard to further improve the quality of their crop. To that end, La Unión’s team includes a Q Processing qualified agronomist and a Q Grader, who both carefully evaluate quality and the processes followed at every step of production.

REGION: Huehuetenango
FARM: La Union
PRODUCER: Carlos Rivas
ELEVATION: 1,650 – 1,850 MASL
VARIETY: Yellow Topazio, Yellow Catucai, Yellow Bourbon
PROCESS: Washed