Guatemala - Café De Chichupac Co-Operative

This is a fantastic Guatemalan coffee. Beautifully rounded with base notes of milk chocolate and a nice refreshing finish, perfect for any brew method. Winner at the 2024 Great Taste Awards. The coffee producers association of Chichupac established in 1982. The group comprises 28 members from 13 different local families, and 50 independent neighbours. Interestingly, all of the families belong to the Maya Achí community. They use Spanish as their second language, making them quite unique. In 1991 the group decided to accept an offer of a grant and loan from a Non Government Organisation. They built a small community wet mill to process the members coffee beans. In 2016 they began working closely with government institutions to help improve the production and their livelihoods. The received training and economic support to improve their coffee plots and milling facilities. This work continues today, helping to improve the Guatemalan coffee production process. Varietal: Sarchimor Processing: Fully Washed Altitude: 1800-2000m Region: Baja Verapaz Roast: Medium Why Choose Us? 🏅Award Winning Coffee - Multi-recipients of Great Taste Awards, the UK premier food and drink competition. We know what we're doing when it comes to roasting great coffee. 👩🏽‍🌾 Ethical Sourcing - Our coffee is sourced directly from farmers producing the finest specialty grade beans. These producers are paid over twice that of "Fair-Trade" coffee. ♻️ Conscious Impact - The waste from our production is given to a local organic farm. The coffee "chaff" is then used in organic compost. Our coffee packaging is made from plant starch and contains zero plastics. 🫱🏼‍🫲🏾 Trusted Partner - As a small team we provide a friendly and efficient service. Coffee is shipped using Royal Mail 24 for speedy delivery. If you don't enjoy your coffee we'll send another coffee for free, that's our guarantee.