La Morena - Women Coffee Producers - Mild Roast Guatemalan - Dark Chocolate, Caramel, Raspberry
2023 La Morena - Over 800 Women-Owned Farms
La Morena - translated as “the dark skinned woman” - part of our Women in Coffee Series - showcasing women owned coffee farms and mills.
In 2016, the La Morena coffee cooperative was created to give female coffee growers access to the global supply chain and to address gender inequality in coffee farming. The program started off small with four IWCA members to import 32 boxes of green coffee beans. It was a micro-lot by all accounts, but roasters were receptive, and the small lot quickly sold out. The growers enjoyed success from that introduction to the market and their coffees developed a following and became highly sought after.
Fast forward to 2023: the specialty coffee sourcing team in Guatemala worked with over 800 women farmers spanning the coffee-growing regions of Huehuetenango and Baja Verapaz. What started as a micro-lot of about 2,000 lbs. of coffee has blossomed into a platform that strongly addresses gender inequality in coffee. And roasters are excited to support the program and craft coffee customers are thirsty for more!
Origin: About Baja Verapaz Cubulco
Baja Verapaz is one of Guatemala’s twenty-two departments. Within this central department is the municipality of Cubulco. Cubulco boasts numerous archaeological sites. The cultural heritage in Cubulco runs deep; the population, which is mainly comprised of indigenous people, continues to enjoy the customs passed down through generations. Meanwhile, paved roads to Guatemala’s capital, a tropical climate, high elevations and healthy waterways make Cubulco ideal for the cultivation of coffee.
Terroir and Micro-Climates
Guatemala owes its distinctive, mountainous topography, lush rain forests, biodiversity and its coffee to massive volcanic activity. Volcanic peaks and mountains roll across the country and carve out Guatemala’s unique coffee-growing regions. Right in the heart of the Coffee Belt. The mountain ranges help to create the country’s unique micro-climates. Together with the rich soil left behind in the wake of immense volcanic activity, Guatemala has the ideal conditions for coffee production. Especially the higher elevations where the cooler nights allow the cherry to develop more slowly with more intense flavors. And these temperatures are healthier for the plants keeping pests away.
Processing Method: Washed
Altitude: 1,600 to 1,800 MASL (Meters Above Sea Level)
Varietals: Catuai, Pache-San Ramon, Sarchimor, Bourbon, Caturra
Harvest Time: December - March
Geography: Region Cubulco, Baja Verapaz
2023 La Morena - Over 800 Women-Owned Farms
La Morena - translated as “the dark skinned woman” - part of our Women in Coffee Series - showcasing women owned coffee farms and mills.
In 2016, the La Morena coffee cooperative was created to give female coffee growers access to the global supply chain and to address gender inequality in coffee farming. The program started off small with four IWCA members to import 32 boxes of green coffee beans. It was a micro-lot by all accounts, but roasters were receptive, and the small lot quickly sold out. The growers enjoyed success from that introduction to the market and their coffees developed a following and became highly sought after.
Fast forward to 2023: the specialty coffee sourcing team in Guatemala worked with over 800 women farmers spanning the coffee-growing regions of Huehuetenango and Baja Verapaz. What started as a micro-lot of about 2,000 lbs. of coffee has blossomed into a platform that strongly addresses gender inequality in coffee. And roasters are excited to support the program and craft coffee customers are thirsty for more!
Origin: About Baja Verapaz Cubulco
Baja Verapaz is one of Guatemala’s twenty-two departments. Within this central department is the municipality of Cubulco. Cubulco boasts numerous archaeological sites. The cultural heritage in Cubulco runs deep; the population, which is mainly comprised of indigenous people, continues to enjoy the customs passed down through generations. Meanwhile, paved roads to Guatemala’s capital, a tropical climate, high elevations and healthy waterways make Cubulco ideal for the cultivation of coffee.
Terroir and Micro-Climates
Guatemala owes its distinctive, mountainous topography, lush rain forests, biodiversity and its coffee to massive volcanic activity. Volcanic peaks and mountains roll across the country and carve out Guatemala’s unique coffee-growing regions. Right in the heart of the Coffee Belt. The mountain ranges help to create the country’s unique micro-climates. Together with the rich soil left behind in the wake of immense volcanic activity, Guatemala has the ideal conditions for coffee production. Especially the higher elevations where the cooler nights allow the cherry to develop more slowly with more intense flavors. And these temperatures are healthier for the plants keeping pests away.
Processing Method: Washed
Altitude: 1,600 to 1,800 MASL (Meters Above Sea Level)
Varietals: Catuai, Pache-San Ramon, Sarchimor, Bourbon, Caturra
Harvest Time: December - March
Geography: Region Cubulco, Baja Verapaz
2023 La Morena - Over 800 Women-Owned Farms
La Morena - translated as “the dark skinned woman” - part of our Women in Coffee Series - showcasing women owned coffee farms and mills.
In 2016, the La Morena coffee cooperative was created to give female coffee growers access to the global supply chain and to address gender inequality in coffee farming. The program started off small with four IWCA members to import 32 boxes of green coffee beans. It was a micro-lot by all accounts, but roasters were receptive, and the small lot quickly sold out. The growers enjoyed success from that introduction to the market and their coffees developed a following and became highly sought after.
Fast forward to 2023: the specialty coffee sourcing team in Guatemala worked with over 800 women farmers spanning the coffee-growing regions of Huehuetenango and Baja Verapaz. What started as a micro-lot of about 2,000 lbs. of coffee has blossomed into a platform that strongly addresses gender inequality in coffee. And roasters are excited to support the program and craft coffee customers are thirsty for more!
Origin: About Baja Verapaz Cubulco
Baja Verapaz is one of Guatemala’s twenty-two departments. Within this central department is the municipality of Cubulco. Cubulco boasts numerous archaeological sites. The cultural heritage in Cubulco runs deep; the population, which is mainly comprised of indigenous people, continues to enjoy the customs passed down through generations. Meanwhile, paved roads to Guatemala’s capital, a tropical climate, high elevations and healthy waterways make Cubulco ideal for the cultivation of coffee.
Terroir and Micro-Climates
Guatemala owes its distinctive, mountainous topography, lush rain forests, biodiversity and its coffee to massive volcanic activity. Volcanic peaks and mountains roll across the country and carve out Guatemala’s unique coffee-growing regions. Right in the heart of the Coffee Belt. The mountain ranges help to create the country’s unique micro-climates. Together with the rich soil left behind in the wake of immense volcanic activity, Guatemala has the ideal conditions for coffee production. Especially the higher elevations where the cooler nights allow the cherry to develop more slowly with more intense flavors. And these temperatures are healthier for the plants keeping pests away.
Processing Method: Washed
Altitude: 1,600 to 1,800 MASL (Meters Above Sea Level)
Varietals: Catuai, Pache-San Ramon, Sarchimor, Bourbon, Caturra
Harvest Time: December - March
Geography: Region Cubulco, Baja Verapaz