Guatemala, La Resistencia

Origin

• 🇬🇹 Guatemala

Tasting notes

Character

• Funky
  20

Farmers: Antonieta Donis, Rigoberto Garcia, Bernardo Pacheco, Carmen Donis, Mauro Quinteros, Ismael Quinteros Hernandez, Julio Cesar Hernandes, Mario Salazar, Walter Juarez, Irineo Ramirez and Juan Jose Torres. Region: Mataquescuintla and surrounding communities Processing: WashedWashed processThe fruit is removed from the seed before drying, usually with fermentation and a water rinse. Tends to give clean, transparent cups where origin character shows clearly. Varietals: Pache San Ramon Flavour Notes: Brownie, Ganache, Caramel About La Resistencia BlendBlendCoffees from multiple origins roasted or mixed together for a consistent, balanced profile year-round — the traditional backbone of espresso menus. The La Resistencia blend is made up of coffees from core members of the Cafe Colis Resistencia group who have been instrumental in the organizing and struggle against the Escobal silver mine, constructed without the approval or consent of the indigenous Xinka peoples who inhabit the land. Each of these producers has been involved in the effort to find an international market for their coffees - and thus a more sustainable price - since 2018 when our purchasing first began in the area. While the transition has been gradual over the years, this year each of the coffees in this blend and all of the coffees Semilla purchased were processed in central processing stations or in the homes of each smallholderSmallholderA farmer growing coffee on a small family plot — often under two hectares. Most of the world's coffee is grown this way, typically pooled at cooperatives or washing stations., a big step towards producing their own quality coffee. Through local non-governmental agricultural support groups, the members were able to receive multiple Penagos eco-pulpers and install them in strategic locations for depulping and processing. Due to the extreme lack of water in the area, these eco-pulpers are a key tool in making home processing possible. 2022 marked the first year for Semilla offering a blended lot from the Cafe Colis Resistencia Group. Semilla’s goal from the beginning with this group has been to purchase all the coffee available, every year. With less coffee available overall this year, and increased buy in from roasters supporting the project, we were able to achieve this in 2022 and hope to continue to add more blended lot options to our menu for the upcoming years. In the Mataquescuintla region, it’s estimated that crop outputs per hectare have reduced from around 200-250