Guatemala - ELLA Women Producers | Washed

Origin

• 🇬🇹 Guatemala

Tasting notes

Character

• Clean

In Guatemala, women make up the majority of the coffee labour force but own disproportionately few assets and face significant barriers within the industry. The ELLA program was created to address this gap, providing participating farmers with market access and a stable buyer, along with on-the-ground education support aimed at reducing costs and improving yields. This year's ELLA contributors: Ximena Fernandez: Finca Santa Leonarda, Santa Rosa, Nuevo Oriente. 1,530 MASL. CaturraCaturraA natural dwarf mutation of Bourbon found in Brazil: compact plants, easier picking, bright and clean cup. A workhorse across Latin America., CatuaiCatuaíA Brazilian cross of Mundo Novo and Caturra: short, productive, storm-resistant. Sweet, mild, dependable — everywhere in Brazil and Central America., BourbonBourbonOne of the two foundational arabica varieties (with Typica), named after Île Bourbon (Réunion). Sweet, balanced, caramel-leaning; parent of countless modern cultivars. Alejandra Zamora: Finca San José Valenton, Santa Rosa, Nuevo Oriente. 1,330 MASL. Caturra, Bourbon Maria Isabel: Finca La Vega, Nueva Santa Rosa, Nuevo Oriente. 1,530–1,720 MASL. Caturra, Catuai, Bourbon Jovita CastilloCastilloColombia's leaf-rust-resistant variety, bred by Cenicafé from Caturra and Timor hybrid. Long dismissed by purists, it now wins competitions when grown and processed well.: Finca La Joya Grande, Santa Rosa, Nuevo Oriente. 1,750 MASL. Caturra, Catuai, Bourbon Rita Cohen: Finca Santa Rita, Fraijanes. 1,700 MASL. Caturra, Catuai Sofía Plocharski: Finca Armenia Lorena, San Marcos. 1,400–1,650 MASL. Caturra, Bourbon, Catuai