La Morena, Guatemala (Filter)

Sweet and creamy, with a balanced acidity

The Profile

Brought to us by Volcafe and produced by female smallholders in Huehuetenango, Guatemala, who started in 2015 with 22 farmers contributing to one 30 bag lot, this years crop has been produced by 93 farmers and yielded 2900 bags.

Volcafe have been working closely with the producers who receive technical assistance and business training. This results in improved quality, which commands higher prices, and an increase in yield. In turn, Volcafe has access to better-quality coffee and a consistent, traceable supply.

The coffee itself is super sweet and has a creamy mouthfeel with a delicate, juicy pome fruit acidity. It works with a splash of milk if that's how you like it, but is great served black.

Producer: Various Female Smallholders

Region: Huehuetenango

Varietal: Bourbon, Catuai, Caturra

Elevation: 11400 - 1600 MASL

Recommended Brewing: Pourover, Syphon, Cafetière, AeroPress and Drip Machine

Weight: 250g / 1kg

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The Cooperative

La Morena is a coffee that showcases the work of female farmers across Guatemala.

In Guatemala, coffee has long been a male-dominated industry, and gender equality remains a challenge. It is still, unfortunately, very difficult for women in Guatemala to compete and thrive in the coffee world.

La Morena is a project set up by Volcafe that works for equal rights for Guatemalan women and aims to create an exclusive coffee made by women for which the producers receive reasonably high market prices. Within the project, women are provided with technical support and advice, such as on pruning trees and pest control, and in exchange, Volcafe are able to purchase some, if not all, of their production each year.

Wholesale

We are always looking to work with likeminded businesses to serve our coffee.

If you're interested in serving this locally roasted Edinburgh coffee as your main offering, a guest appearance or as bags of retail, get in touch with us on roastery@machina-coffee.co.uk or call (0131) 656 9565.
Roasting Schedule

Your coffee will be roasted within 1-16 days of purchase, with a shelf life of 6 weeks (optimum serving point at 12-36 days old). We recommend letting this coffee rest for at least 12 days before using, in order to release excess gas which can impact the flavour of your cup.

If you would like your coffee fresh, please leave a note with your order and we will do our best to accommodate.
Delivery & Returns

Delivery
We offer UK and international shipping Monday to Friday, excluding bank holidays.
Orders usually take between 1-2 days within the UK, but may take up to 3 days to get to you. Orders of espresso machines and grinders may take 2-3 days longer, due to the additional bench testing service we provide. For the full particulars, please see our terms and conditions.

Returns
Returned items must be unused and be returned in original packaging with any enclosed documentation and in perfect resalable condition. Once the goods have been received back and checked, as per our terms and conditions, we will issue a full refund or exchange on receipt.

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