Guatemala Washed SHB Bernabe Calmo (2021)
| Bag Weight | 69 KG BAG |
|---|---|
| Harvest Season | 2020/21 |
| Status | Spot |
| Lot Number | P8001412-3 |
About This Coffee
The Region
Santa Bárbara is a municipality in Huehuetenango, to get there is an adventure, the road is at the top of the mountain, the views are amazing with a magical landscape and the people full of color. The region is mainly indigenous, and you can feel the mysticism. The farm is located in a small city in the municipality named Cruz Quemada (Burnt cross), named this way because many years ago, there was a three meter high cross and at that time there were several Mayan rituals made by shamans, in these rituals a lot of fire is involved. In one opportunity they lose control of the fire and the cross end up burned hence the name stuck.
Huehuetenango is both a large department (or state) and the eponymous capital city of that same department. While coffee isn’t grown in the city of Huehuetenango, it is abundant in the high altitude mountains to the west and north of the city. Producers are predominantly smallholders with around 1 hectare of land. In order to buy coffee directly from these smallholder groups we have installed a number or regional micro-warehouses and buying stations. This has both enabled us to receive coffee directly from the small holders and cut the transport & logistics costs for them; all while providing stable market access for these remote communities.
History of Guatemalan Coffee
Although coffee was brought over from the Caribbean in the mid-18th century by Jesuit priests, it was used primarily as an ornamental plant and garden crop for 100 years in Guatemala. Coffee wasn’t widely traded, however, until commercial production began in the 1850s. The volcanic soil and various micro-climates proved ideal for growing coffee in Guatemala. Coffee, within a generation, became the country’s most important crop. In 1860, Guatemala exported 140,000 pounds of coffee, and just 25 years later, the country was exporting over 40 million pounds. Large numbers of coffee farmers were German immigrants responsible for many inventions and innovations related to coffee milling. Most of Guatemala’s coffee was exported to Germany until the First World War, when exports shifted to the United States.
- Subregion Cruz Chiquita, Cruz Quemada, Santa Bárbara, Huehuetenango
- Farm Name Finca La Vega del Río - Bernabé Calmo
- Producer Type Single Estate
- Processing Washed
- Bag Types Grain Pro / Ecotact
- Plant Species Arabica
- Variety Pache
- Screen Size 15 Up
- On Sale Yes
- Top Lot Yes
- Price Per Kg €6.70
- Status Spot
- Coffee Grade GTM CA WA SHB FANCY
- CTRM Contract Number P8001412-3
- Origin Guatemala
- Warehouse Schwarze & Consort.