Guatemala unroasted green coffee beans, Huehuetenango, Fair Trade

Guatemala Huehuetenango 4 pounds green unroasted coffee beans, Fair Trade, Organic Women's Cooperative NOTE: These beans are un-roasted. They must be roasted before brewing. About the coffee:
Cupping notes: Outstanding body and sweetness, citric acidity, with notes of caramel, cherry, and orange
Cultivation: Grown in the mountains of the Huehuetenango region in western Guatemala
Altitude: 4,600-5,400 feet
Tree type: Bourbon, Catimor, Catuai, Caturra
Preparation: Washed, sun-dried on patios and rooftops About the people who grow it: Many coffee aficionados are familiar with Huehuetenango and its stellar reputation for specialty coffee. But few have ventured to this isolated corner of Guatemala. A team from my importer has gone many times over the years.  They are proud to have been the first to import Fair Trade certified coffee from Asociación Barillense de Agricultores (ASOBAGRI). The rugged terrain of the area has preserved the indigenous heritage, distinctive clothing, and dialects that can vary from one mountain ridge to the next. ASOBAGRI has become an important bridge for these local coffee farmers to the international specialty coffee community. This cooperative is one of the most sophisticated and well organized in the world. They have over 1,400 members, spread across 80 communities, who cultivate and harvest their own coffee on small farms with their own micro-mills. ASOBAGRI is also committed to promoting gender equality throughout the organization. This lot, called “Café de Mujeres” (Las Dueñas Café), is the culmination of an integrated program for 182 female members of ASOBAGRI. The program includes 5 women technicians providing training and technical support that is appropriately tailored to the needs of the members. Strategies like using coffee pulp to make organic fertilizers reduces the transportation costs associated with purchasing fertilizer from afar and creates an abundant source of plant nutrition that ensures better yields and quality. Income diversification investments in chicken farms, avocado trees and local cafeteria have also strengthened the options for women members. About me: Since 2004 I have been a home coffee-roasting enthusiast, always in search of high-quality, socially-responsible, and environmentally-sustainable green coffee beans. I discovered the best way to do this is nurture relationships with importers who care as much about ethical coffee as I do and to rely on their on-the-ground knowledge of coffee farms around the world. So in 2008, I started buying green coffee in quantity and reselling to home coffee roasters like myself. This little side business has brought me great satisfaction, as I now have ready access to an outstanding variety of coffee myself, and I have helped many other home roasters (even a few micro-roasting businesses) get great coffee for great prices. My guiding principles: All my coffee is grown by farms that pay fair wages, use sustainable agricultural practices, and improve their community. I've traveled to coffee-producing regions, and seen how people live. Growing coffee can and should improve people's lives and respect God's creation. Through my importer, I have direct knowledge of where the coffee comes from, and how that farm operates. I share that information with you here. Buy it fresh, sell it fresh. I buy only from the current crop year, and move it from warehouse to my house to your house as fast as possible. Keep prices low. I'm not in it for the money. I have a full-time job, and this isn't it. Provide prompt and personal customer service. I'll try to answer any questions, and give advice to start-up roasters if you want it. Returns: If you don't get the coffee you ordered, or you found it defective or damaged during shipping, I will gladly offer you a full refund or replacement within 14 days, provided you return the entire defective order. However, since coffee quality is a matter of personal taste, and a great coffee can easily be spoiled by mistakes in roasting, please don't ask for a refund if you just don't like the flavor of the coffee after you roasted it. But rest assured! I don't sell any coffee beans that I haven't roasted myself, brewed, consumed, and greatly enjoyed.

Returns Accepted for this item if it's within 30 Days