Guatemalan Western Highlands
Medium to full bodied with fine acidity. Brisk, lively flavor and an exceptionally clean finish. Tasting Notes: Citrus, milk chocolate, cherry
Certification: Organic, Fair Trade, Kosher
Co-op: La Federación Comercializadora de Café Especial de Guatemala (FECCEG)
Region: Quetzaltenango
Process: Washed Process. Sun Dried.
Elevation: 1,400 – 1,600 meters
Bulk Purchases: Grinding: $.15/lb., Packaging into 1 lb. bags: $.60/lb.
Retail Purchases: Includes grinding and packaging
From: $14.35
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Co-op
La Federación Comercializadora de Café Especial de Guatemala (FECCEG) is a non-profit co-op that was founded in 2006 to support small coffee producers in overcoming the enormous challenges of price fluctuations and risks of the international coffee market. Today, as a federation, they have brought together 15 producer organizations, associations, and cooperatives. The organization is made up of over 1,150 men and 350 women, all of whom are small-scale farmers. They have since added sustainable economic activities to improve members’ livelihoods.
The Guatemalan Altiplano Occidental, or Western Highlands of Guatemala, is a mountainous region dotted with volcanoes and diverse microclimates, producing a unique and high-quality coffee. It includes parts of Chimaltenango, Huehuetenango, Quiché, Sololá, San Marcos and Quetzaltenango.
Productive Investment
Aside from pooling resources to operate their own coffee drying unit, quality control laboratory and warehouse, FECCEG has financed social and economic projects in the region. These include improving and expanding schools, a revolving loan fund for women and animal husbandry programs.
FECCEG has helped establish 25 micro-biofertilizer plants in rural communities, improving soils and yields for the farming communities.
Members have also added other income generation initiatives through sustainable farming, now producing honey, brown sugar and cocoa.
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