Guatemala San Martin Organic - Green

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Details

Origin

Guatemala

Process

Washed

Roast Suitability

Description

Country: Guatemala Region: San martin, Jilotepeque Varietal: Caturra, Catuai Process : Washed Altitude: 1,000 - 1,600 MASL, Cupping Notes: Almond, Graham Cracker, Stone Fruit Recommended Roast: City to Full City Good For: Auto Drip, Pour Over, Espresso Description: Asproguate was formed in 2014 when 100 producers came together to market their organic coffees under one name. The idea was simple — build stable, differentiated markets for members' coffee so that the gains from certification and quality actually make it back to the farm. Twelve years later, the association has grown into a real support system for its members: agronomy training, long-term buying relationships, and a set of programs aimed at keeping farms viable across generations. Asproguate has members spread across Atitlán, Acatenango, and San Martín Jilotepeque. This lot comes from the San Martín group, in the Chimaltenango department west of Guatemala City. Roughly 90% of members belong to the Cakchiquel and Tzutujil Maya communities, and 85% rely entirely on agriculture for their income. Fifty-five percent of producer members are women. Ninety-five percent of Asproguate's members are organic certified, so most of the association's agronomy work goes toward organic techniques. Members attend monthly workshops on making their own organic fertilizers, fungicides, and insecticides on-farm, which cuts input costs and keeps the certification practical for smallholders who can't absorb the price of commercial organic inputs. Training also covers erosion control and shade management, both of which matter on the steep, volcanic hillsides around San Martín. Caturra and Catuaí are the workhorses of Central American washed coffee for good reason. Caturra is a natural dwarf mutation of Bourbon, discovered in Brazil, and carries much of Bourbon's sweetness and clean acidity in a more compact, productive plant. Catuaí is a Mundo Novo × Caturra cross bred in Brazil in the mid-20th century — short-statured, hardy, a