Key origin info:

Producer: Herminio Lopez
Processed at: El Carpintero farm

Region: San Antonio Huista, Huehuetenango, Guatemala
Altitude: 1600 masl

Variety: Caturra, Bourbon, Catuaí & Pache
Process: De-pulped, fermented & washed, dried on patios

Exporter & Importer: Primavera Coffee

Cup profile: Creamy body, brown sugar & yellow plum

More about Herminio and his farm El Carpintero:

This single farm lot was produced by Herminio and his family at their farm El Carpintero in the highlands of Huehuetenango region. Herminio is an experienced coffee grower, still excited to learn and develop his practices further. He is also passionate about teaching the younger generation not only about coffee farming but also caring for the environment. The farm is named El Carpintero - meaning woodpecker - after the woodpeckers that can be seen around it in the shade trees.

In Herminio’s words, as share by our export partners Primavera:
“From when I was a little boy, I used to be in the fields and my dad used to explain and teach me how to work on the farm. About 20 years ago I inherited the land, and I have always worked on it to sustain my family. I am now 57 years old and excited to continue learning new processes.”

About Primavera Coffee - our sourcing partner in Guatemala:

As with all of our coffee from Guatemala this lot has been sourced with the help of our friends from Primavera Coffee. Primavera are a Guatemala based exporter as well as an importer here in the UK. Headed up by Nadine Rash Primavera Coffee are a company built on values of quality, transparency and sustainability. Having operations in Guatemala, Primavera are not only able to work directly with small producers and cooperative, they also employ local agronomists who are able to provide vital support in the fields such as technical advice on farming, fermentation and post-harvest processing practices.

Always striving to optimise value for producers, Primavera operates with fair margins to cover their costs and logistics. As they explain: “Sourcing directly from the coffee growers shortens the supply chain, allowing us to give them more of the financial benefits for their coffee. Not only is the price fairer for the producer, this form of direct trade allows farmers to be recognized for superior quality, efforts and enthusiasm.”