Origin: Guatemala
Tasting Notes: Caramel, Coconut, Strawberry, Banana, Pineapple
Roast Level: Light-Medium
Elevation: 1600-1800 Meters Above Sea Level
Region: Santiago, Atitlan, Solola
Process: Fully Naturally
Certifications: Direct trade
Producers: Cooperative Co-Atitlan members and associates
Varieties: Bourbon, Caturra, Catuai
Grade: Shade grown, strictly hard bean (SHB)
Preparation: Mature red cherries sun dried for 45 days on black nylon
Target SCA Cupping Score: 88
Santiago Atitlan, home of the Mayan Tz’utujiles, is also home to the Cooperativa Atitlan, El Paraiso Tzutujil R.L.. Founded in 2015, the Coop currently has 24 associates, 5 of which are female. In addition, nearly 900 producers associates contribute coffee to
CoAtitlan. This impressive group of producers are also involved in agri-tourism to their installations, they work with experimental coffee varietals, have a coffee nursery, and produce vegetables for income generation outside of the coffee harvest.
Elevate began a relationship with the Co-Atitlan Cooperative at the prompting of a friend, who we have known since our first days of working in Guatemala. We have visited the producers many times. They even host us for a seed to cup coffee tour during our group trips to Guatemala. Check out our next trip with fit4adventure.com to join us on the adventure of a lifetime!
United StatesRich and smooth.
The Eterna Primavera is my favorite of all the coffees as it is so smooth and flavorful; although I have not yet tried them all. Guatemalan coffee is a class above most other coffees - maybe to do with the volcanic ash? I especially love that each bag I buy is helping to bring clean drinking water to the people of Guatemala. I had the privilege of visiting the coffee plantation where this coffee comes from, and it was an amazing experience to see how this coffee is harvested and to meet such wonderful and hardworking people.