Guatemala Jacinto

A washed espresso that shows how good simplicity can taste.Juicy mandarin, berries and a gentle chocolate finish – honest, round, Guatemala. No fuss, just pleasure. Four generations, one family network, one goal – coffee that shows how deeply craft and roots belong together.

Farm and Coffee

Jacinto Ramirez is a fourth-generation coffee grower from Michicoy, San Pedro Necta, in the highlands of Huehuetenango. His farm, part of a family network, lies at 2,000 metres above sea level where warm winds from Mexico meet cool mountain air, creating ideal conditions for slow, even cherry ripening. Coffee is intercropped with chalum trees that provide shade and natural fertiliser through their fallen leaves. Ripe cherries are carefully handpicked, pulped on a drum pulper, and fermented for 30 hours before being washed in clean mountain water. The parchment is sun-dried for up to eight days and rested in Huehuetenango City’s dry climate. The resulting cup is balanced and refined, with juicy mandarin acidity, berry sweetness, and a gentle chocolate finish—an honest, round expression of Guatemala’s mountain terroir.

Social and Ecological

Guatemala’s coffee industry stands on a foundation of resilience and collaboration. After the devastating Coffee Leaf Rust outbreak in 2010, smallholders like Jacinto invested in better cultivation and processing, raising quality to new heights. His farm’s chalum shade trees support biodiversity, prevent soil erosion, and provide natural fertilisation, reducing dependence on chemicals. Across the country, smallholders increasingly join cooperatives that offer fairer prices, financing, and training in sustainable practices. These organisations have become engines of progress, empowering rural communities and encouraging environmental stewardship. Through their combined efforts, Guatemalan farmers have turned challenges into opportunities, producing vibrant, expressive coffees that embody care for both land and people while preserving the country’s rich agricultural heritage.