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A navy blue cylinder with a red label describes the espresso coffee beans within. 'PATRICIA' and 'TWO HUNDRED GRAMS' are printed in gold foil.
A navy blue cylinder with a red label describes the espresso coffee beans within. 'PATRICIA' and 'TWO HUNDRED GRAMS' are printed in gold foil.
A navy blue cylinder with a red label describes the espresso coffee beans within.
A light pink bag with the Patricia logo, containing 1kg of specialty coffee beans.
The back of a light pink bag with the containing 1kg of specialty coffee beans roasted for espresso.
A truck is being loaded at the El Sendero Co-op in Concepción Huista, Huehuetenango, Guatemala.
El Sendero Cooperative manager Pablo Gaspar with coffee producer and member Feliciano. They stand in front of stacks of pink, orange and white coffee bags.

El Sendero, Guatemala

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Origin: Concepción Huista, Huehuetenango, Guatemala

Roast: Espresso - medium light roast.

Flavour Profile: Cherry, toffee apple, milk chocolate. Rich and juicy.

Process: Washed

Varieties: Bourbon, Caturra and Pache

Grower: Four smallholder producers from El Sendero Cooperative

Altitude: 1,600 - 2,000 metres above sea level

Importer: Melbourne Coffee Merchants

The farms that contributed to this lot are very small - on average just 3 hectares - and are located in the steep, rugged hills that surround Concepción. Farmers in the region benefit from abundant freshwater from the local Rio Azul and its tributaries.

All coffee in town is grown under the shade of Chalum trees (a local variety of Inga) and Gravillea, though the amount of shade needs to be managed carefully every year due to Huehuetenango's humid, temperate climate. Coffee is also intercropped with other fruit trees like avocados, lemons, oranges, and peaches.

Whole beans or pre-ground?

Coffee deteriorates much faster once it is ground, making whole beans the ideal way to purchase coffee. If you don't have a grinder though, all good!

Grind Guide

Whole Beans - not ground, you have your own grinder
Commercial Espresso - very fine for a commercial espresso machine
Home Espresso - quite fine for a domestic espresso machine
Stovetop - fine for percolator / moka pot
Pour Over - medium for pour over or aeropress
Plunger - course for plunger / french press
Batch Brewer - very course for Moccamaster and other batch brewers

Making coffee at home

Follow this guide to ensure you're using the same ratios and standards as we do at Patricia

Brew Guide