REGION: Huehuetenango

PROCESS: Washed

CERTIFICATIONS: Bird Friendly, Organic

ROAST: Medium

TASTING NOTES: Red Apple, Milk Chocolate, Brown Sugar

While many are familiar with the Huehuetenango reputation in the specialty coffee world, few have had the opportunity to ventured to this isolated corner of Guatemala. The rugged terrain of the area has preserved the indigenous heritage, distinct clothing, and dialects that can vary from one mountain ridge to the next. ASOBARGI 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 1400 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. The ASOBAGRI or The Asociacion Barillense de Agricultores was founded in 1989 by 20 Mayan coffee and cardamom farmers. It currently has more than 1200 cooperative members. These members are from approximately 30 small villages in the Huehuetenango region, surrounded by the Cuchumantanes Mountains and the Maxbal Forest Reserve.