Guatemala Mejor Futuro — Washed | Espresso

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Size: 12 oz
A clean, approachable, and sweet Guatemalan coffee from an incredible collective of women working to create a better future for themselves and their community.

From the Todos Santos region of Guatemala, meet Mejor Futuro: A washed coffee that couldn’t be more exemplary of a clean, approachable, and sweet coffee from this all-women collective. We’re beyond thrilled to continue our partnership for the fourth year with Mujeres Luchando Por Un Mejor Futuro (Women Fighting for a Better Future) — a collective of women creating high-quality coffee and opportunities for other women in the region and beyond.

You can expect delicious, sweet notes of blackberry jam, milk chocolate, and cherry pie in the cup. This As excellent as this coffee is on filter, it is some of the most balanced espresso we’ve had the opportunity to taste. It's simply perfect on its own, or paired with milk as a little treat!

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Size: 12 oz

THE DETAILS —

Blackberry Jam, Milk Chocolate, and Cherry Pie

Washed

Todos Santos

Mujeres Luchando Por Un Mejor Futuro

Bourbon, Caturra

A sweet, approachable coffee brought to us by an incredible collective of women.

ABOUT THE COFFEE

IN FOCUS: Guatemala Mejor Futuro

Producer & Farm
Nestled in the highlands of San Martin Cuchumatanes, there is a group of courageous women who dared to challenge the status quo of their community. Despite facing limited access and discrimination, they decided to embark on a journey to create a coffee that would not only bring them more financial stability, but also help uplift their community.

These women, who are mothers, wives, and daughters, came together to form a collective known as "Mujeres luchando por un mejor futuro," or "Women fighting for a better future." With a lot of effort, time, and hard work, they were able to gain access to the necessary resources to produce a coffee that would meet a high standard of quality. Facing geographic isolation and limited resources, they built a community fund, pursued healthcare and nutrition-based workshops, refined their processing from wet milling to drying, and diversified their farming with tomatoes, corn, lettuce, and beans.

This coffee is part of a program through our importing partners, called the "ELLA" program. The direct translation of "ELLA" into English is "SHE." ELLA is a coffee that represents the resilience, strength, and determination of these women. It's a coffee that's produced with care and attention to detail, reflecting the hard work and dedication of these women — Ilse, Gresdi, Elionora, Rebeca, Lorena, Julia Cifuentes, Adhani Alba — to name a few.

What "Mujeres luchando por un mejor futuro" is doing in Todos Santos is inspiring women from neighboring communities to follow their footsteps and create their own paths.

Varietal & Process
Made up of Bourbon, Caturra, Catuai, and Pache Varietals and grown in the highlands of San Martin Cuchumatanes, this coffee is de-pulped with 36 hours of fermentation before drying for 10-14 days until optimal moisture content is reached. This process yields the most delicious notes of blackberry jam, sweet milk chocolate, and cherry pie.

Cup Profile
A very approachable, sweet and clean cup, look for darker fruits and a nice pie-filling-like fruity sweetness. We’re tasting notes of blackberry jam, milk chocolate, and cherry pie filling in both the filter and espresso profiles. This coffee is not only excellent on filter, but we believe it is some of the most balanced espresso we’ve had the opportunity to taste. Simply perfect on its own or a treat when paired with milk.