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Origin: Guatemala, Antigua
Producer: Small producers
Altitude: 2000 masl
Variety: Bourbon, Caturra
Process: Natural
About the producer
This coffee comes from a small plot in San Cristóbal el Alto, a mountainous area overlooking Antigua, Guatemala. The plot is located at 2,000 meters above sea level, at this altitude, coffee grows slowly, shaped by a distinct microclimate that defines much of Antigua’s character.
It is cultivated by small producers of the area, farming small plots in a landscape that has gone through profound transformation.
The land itself carries an important story. Years ago, this plot was heavily deforested and the soil depleted due to resource extraction. What we see today is the result of a long recovery process: the land was gradually restored and replanted, choosing coffee as a tool for regeneration rather than exploitation.
Planting coffee here was not only an agricultural decision, but an environmental one, a way to rebuild soil structure, restore biodiversity and give long-term value back to the land. Today, the plot stands as an example of how coffee can play an active role in landscape recovery when approached with care and patience.
About shade system, variety and processing
Here coffee grows under a shade system alongside native trees and vegetation, surrounded by protected forest. This approach helps protect the soil, retain moisture, and create a more resilient ecosystem, especially important at high elevations like this.
The varieties planted are Bourbon and Caturra, both well suited to Antigua’s altitude and climate. Rather than pushing experimentation, this coffee is processed using a classic natural process, with no added or experimental fermentation. Cherries are carefully selected and dried slowly, allowing the variety and terroir to express themselves clearly.
At 2000 masl, the impact of altitude and microclimate becomes unmistakable: structure, clarity and depth come not from processing tricks, but from place.
In the cup we think it tastes like blood orange, caramel and maple syrup.
