Guatemala La Morena

GUATEMALA LA MORENA

In Guatemala, gender equality remains a challenge, and coffee has long been a male-dominated industry. These factors have made it incredibly difficult for women to compete and thrive in the coffee world. That’s why we’re thrilled to offer La Morena as a platform to showcase the work of women farmers across Guatemala. This year’s La Morena microlot was produced by twenty three female farmers from Huehuetenango:

Floridalma Perez Lopez, Finca Ambrocio | Guillermina Villatoro Monzon, Finca Los Alisos | Adilia Carmela Martinez Mendoza, Finca Zacnicte
Dalia Carlota Villatoro Herrera, Finca Los Pinos | Imelda Castillo Villatoro, Finca El Zacatonal | Ana Francisca Villatoro Villatoro, Finca La Rosa
Gloria Magnolia Sales Gabriel De Jerónimo, Finca Magnolia
Blanca Elena Villatoro San Jose De Lopez, Finca Peniel Dora | Marina Vásquez Ambrosio, Finca Tuj Xboch | Ermita Esteban Díaz, Finca Toj Xmayel
Maria Lucinda Lopez Domingo, Finca Maria | Dora Marina Vásquez Ambrosio, Finca El Edén Ii | Yuris Yojana Villatoro Herrera, Finca El Rio
Mariela Villatoro San José, Finca Las Orquideas | Norma Elizabeth Hernández López, Finca Ojo De Agua | Maria Santos Reynoso Chun, Finca El Recuerdo Oralia
López Villatoro, Finca Buenos Aires | Floridalma Carrillo Cifuentes, Finca El Matazano | Sara Elizabeth Lopez, Finca El Crucero
Maria Teresa Alvarado Villatoro, Finca Txoxel Melaj | Maria Carmelina Ramos Garcia, Finca El Campo | Flora Ramos Garcia, Finca El Campo
Julieta Aleida Herrera Laparra, Finca Julieta

Huehuetenango is is located in the Western Highlands and is one of the most important growing regions in Guatemala. A variety of micro-climates and growing altitudes of up to 2,000 meters ASL produce bright, sweet coffees with a strong body and distinctive fruit flavors.

Product image by: Robin Canfield on Unsplash

COFFEE STATS

Acidity: Mild
Body: Heavy
Altitude: 1442-1626 masl
Process: Washed
Varietal: Bourbon, Caturra, Catuai
Producers: Multiple women farmers from the Huehuetenango community
What We Taste: Dark Chocolate, Brown Sugar, Plum