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Quick Facts
All the facts about our Guatemala SHB EP Huehuetenango Joyabaj
| Region | Huehuetenango |
|---|---|
| Producer | Coop. FECCEG |
| Variety | Various |
| Process | washed |
| Type | Washed Arabica |
| Category | Microlot |
| Harvest | from November to April |
| Shipping | from January to July |
| Unit | GrainPro Sack à 30kg |
Guatemala
Joyabaj
washed
Joyabaj is a community full of valleys, mountains and water springs, this generates a somewhat
cold climate, thus generating that the type of coffee grown in this area has different attributes
depending on the soil and climate. FECCEG (Federación Comercializadora de Café Especial de
Guatemala) has had associates in San Martín Jilotepeque since 2013 and since then it has known
the production area of 13 municipalities surrounding Joyabaj, where the commercial tradition is
mature coffee. There was a consultancy that validated the initiative to implement a wet mill for the
purchase and processing of mature coffee and was positively validated by the production of
quality coffees. The Joyabaj wet mill is located in an area central to the other mills and accessible
to the necessary services to operate. The first year of operation was in 2021 and it operated from
January to April, achieving the process of 5000 quintals of parchment coffee. This operation
served to verify the necessary processing points to improve and expand its production capacity.
There has also been an approach with the communities of producers who expressed the need for
technical advice and support. The families of coffee producers in the area have been marginalized
in development processes and their economic income has been limited by the sale of their crops
at uncompetitive prices. The migration of families from the area to work in other agricultural
areas of Guatemala or to the United States is very high and the lack of knowledge of the technical
management of coffee leads to less productive harvests. The Joyabaj wet mill produces
parchment coffee that is transported to the FECCEG dry mill in Quetzaltenango for processing
and export and also has facilities for the production of organic compost using the by-product that
is coffee pulp.
Origin
Specialty coffee from Guatemala
Varieties
26.9% Caturra, 21.9% Catimor, 21.2% Catuai, 8.9% Bourbon, 7.8% Sarchimor, 4% Pache, the REST are: Robusta, Typica, Pacamara, Villa Sarchi, Maragogype, Geisha, Maracaturra, Laurina
Processing methods
mainly washed, starting honeys and naturals on demand
Altitude range
1300 - 2000 masl
Harvest
December - April
Total yearly production
3 400 000 bags of 60 kg
Guatemala’s coffee belt runs along a chain of 34 volcanoes that crosses the country from East to West and benefits the coffee production with soils rich in minerals and nutrients. The soil is mostly volcanic, limestone and pumice. Consistent rainfall and year round warm climate guarantee the crops. The coffee is mostly grown under Gravilea and Inga shade trees which make 7% of the national forest. It is always hand-picked and dried under the sun, except for the Cobán coffee, which production region is sometimes too humid.
Main production areas: San Marcos, Huehuetenango, Atitlán, Acatenango, Antigua, Cobán, Fraijanes, Oriente.
Cup Profile: A fragrant, full bodied coffee with pleasant citrus acidity. Depending on the region the coffee can vary from intense acidity and fruit notes to delicate sweetness and chocolatey.
Export bag size: 69 kg, specialties in 30 kg bags
Total number of coffee farmers: over 125.000 coffee farmers
| Region | Huehuetenango |
|---|---|
| Producer | Coop. FECCEG |
| Variety | Various |
| Process | washed |
| Type | Washed Arabica |
| Harvest | from November to April |
| Shipping | from January to July |
| Unit | GrainPro Sack à 30kg |
Joyabaj is a community full of valleys, mountains and water springs, this generates a somewhat
cold climate, thus generating that the type of coffee grown in this area has different attributes
depending on the soil and climate. FECCEG (Federación Comercializadora de Café Especial de
Guatemala) has had associates in San Martín Jilotepeque since 2013 and since then it has known
the production area of 13 municipalities surrounding Joyabaj, where the commercial tradition is
mature coffee. There was a consultancy that validated the initiative to implement a wet mill for the
purchase and processing of mature coffee and was positively validated by the production of
quality coffees. The Joyabaj wet mill is located in an area central to the other mills and accessible
to the necessary services to operate. The first year of operation was in 2021 and it operated from
January to April, achieving the process of 5000 quintals of parchment coffee. This operation
served to verify the necessary processing points to improve and expand its production capacity.
There has also been an approach with the communities of producers who expressed the need for
technical advice and support. The families of coffee producers in the area have been marginalized
in development processes and their economic income has been limited by the sale of their crops
at uncompetitive prices. The migration of families from the area to work in other agricultural
areas of Guatemala or to the United States is very high and the lack of knowledge of the technical
management of coffee leads to less productive harvests. The Joyabaj wet mill produces
parchment coffee that is transported to the FECCEG dry mill in Quetzaltenango for processing
and export and also has facilities for the production of organic compost using the by-product that
is coffee pulp.
