BULESSA WASHING STATION, ETHIOPIA - Yallah Coffee
BULESSA WASHING STATION, ETHIOPIA - Yallah Coffee

JUAN RODRIGUEZ GUATEMALA

£15.80

We spend a lot of time planning our coffee purchases, defining the criteria of what we need and scrutinising our options; it’s the most important aspect of what we do. But every now and then a coffee will present itself to us, out of nowhere, and beg to be bought. This bright & juicy washed lot from a promising young producer did just that when we stumbled upon it.

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Roast Profile

Roast Profile

Light Roast

Tasting Notes

Tasting Notes

Peachy, Fresh Berries, Juicy

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It’s really important for us to work with trusted partners in our supply chain who can provide us with honesty and traceability. We have created a set of guidelines to help us source coffee in a way we feel aligns with our values and beliefs. There are three core categories that we think outline the most important factors to consider when purchasing coffee: economic transparency, social relationship, and environmental efforts.

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OUR PACKAGING

Our 250g bags and 1kg bags are LDPE 4 packaging, a type of soft plastic, very common in food packaging. For home consumers LDPE 4 is still not curbside recyclable, but is accepted at local recycling points and dedicated soft plastics deposit points. Find a location near you.

Details

Producer

Juan Rodriguez

Origin

Huehuetenango, Guatemala

Variety

Caturra, Bourbon, Catimor

Process

Washed

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN

Huehuetenango, Guatemala

Guatemala is renowned for its exceptional coffee quality. Coffee production and export has always been an important part of Guatemalan economy and culture, with the country being the eighth largest exporter of coffee in the world. Coffees from Guatemala tend to be appreciated for their sweetness and balance in the cup due to its high altitude and volcanic soils.

meet the producer

Juan Rodriguez

Juan tends to the farm with his wife Gloria Ramos, both learning from their parents how to sow seeds and manage a coffee farm, eventually buying their own land and starting their farm - Wiwitz. It is a promising sign that Juan and Gloria made the decision to buy land and cultivate coffee, in a time when many young people are leaving rural areas across central America to pursue careers in bigger cities where employment and earnings are higher. There is a very real risk to coffee production if the trend of migration out of rural areas continues, supporting young producers in the early stages of their farming is vital if we are to stem this loss of talent.

This Guatemalan season is drawing to a close, but we can say with confidence it has been one of the best we can remember, with many new relationships which we are excited to return to next year.

Social Relationships

Family Run Farm

The average age of a coffee producer globally is over 60 years old. There is little incentive for young people to learn the trade, as the returns are usually low in comparison to what they could earn in urban areas. By keeping the business in the family, the interest and passion for growing coffee is kept alive and can even thrive from the influence of younger farmers who are keeping up to date with innovation in technology and growing practices.

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Tried and tested recipes from the roastery.

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