Guatemala
Washed - Huehuetenango
Huehuetenango is located in Western Guatemala bordering Mexico. It is extremely diverse and known for producing some of the best coffees in Latin America due to its climate, altitude, water sources, and traditional varieties. A range of offerings come out of Huehuetenango, including chocolatey volume offerings and fruit-forward microlots.
Bourbon, Catimor, Caturra, Maragogype, Pache Although this offering is not traceable to a single variety, it is likely comprised of Bourbon, Catimor, Caturra, Maragogype, and Pache — the most commonly cultivated varieties in this region.
Honduras
Natural - Marcala
For the past several years, Café Imports’s green-buying team has continued to explore relationships in Honduras, searching for just the right combination of microclimate, variety, processing, and attention to detail. We have developed strong relationships with quality-focused cooperatives such as Cooperativa RAOS, a 250-member organization in Marcala, La Paz, from which we have seen some of the most stable results and the highest potential for microlots. We are also exploring another potential microlot-development program in the southwest, near the Salvadoran border.
While Honduran coffees still tend to live up to their reputation as “mild” (nutty, sweet, heavy-bodied but without the oomph of acidity that characterizes a fantastic Guatemalan or the dynamic profile of a top Costa Rican), we do think there is a bright future for breakout producers who are interested in committing to quality and in achieving that microlot status.
Bourbon, Catuai, Caturra, IHCAFE 90, and Lempira Although this offering is not traceable to a single variety, it is likely comprised of Bourbon, Catuai, Caturra, IHCAFE 90, and Lempira — the most commonly cultivated varieties in this region.
