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Light Roast

Tasting Notes
Earthy, Black Cherry, Nutmeg

Background details 

This Fair Trade and Organically grown coffee is sourced from family-owned farms organized around Asociacion Barillense de Agricultores. It is an association of more than 1200 farmers who produce coffee on small family owned farms from 80 communities within the municipality of Santa Cruz Barillas, located in the department of Huehuetenango. The rugged terrain in this corner of Guatemala has served to preserve the indigenous heritage, distinct clothing, and dialects that can vary from one mountain ridge to the next. ASOBAGRI serves as an important bridge between farmers and their production of coffee for export, particularly with technical assistance in sustainable organic farming. It also provides its members with financing, access to health care and life insurance.