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Small Batch Coffee- Guatemala

Guatemala Coffee · Manos de Mujer

(Women's Hands)

Our first coffee was chosen for the same reason we choose every cacao we source: remarkable flavor begins with remarkable people.

Grown by the women of ACODIHUE's Manos de Mujer cooperative in Guatemala's high-altitude Huehuetenango region, this coffee delivers exceptional sweetness, balance, and clarity. More than simply roasting great beans, our goal is to connect every cup to the place, the people, and the craftsmanship that shaped it.

$24.00

Country

Guatemala

Region

HuehuetenangoCuchumatan Mountains

Elevation

1400–1600 m

Variety

ArabicaBourbon • Caturra

Processing

Washed Process

Cherries are handpicked at peak ripeness, depulped, fermented, and thoroughly washed. This clean process highlights the coffee’s natural clarity, bright acidity, and refined sweetness.

Drying

Mountain Drying

After washing, the coffee is carefully dried to stable moisture, preserving sweetness and clarity. It is then milled, sorted, graded, and prepared for export.

Certifications

Living Income Priced
Organic
Women-led producer program (Manos de Mujer)

Producer

ACODIHUE CooperativeSourced with Bellwether Coffee

Roast

Medium-dark

Genetics / Pedigree

Traditional Bourbon & Caturra

This lot is composed primarily of Bourbon and Caturra, two established Central American Arabica cultivars. Bourbon contributes sweetness and elegant acidity, while Caturra brings consistency and vibrancy.

Exact proportions vary by farm and harvest, reflecting the diversity of the cooperative’s producers.

Producer Profile

Founded in 1996, ACODIHUE (Asociación de Cooperación al Desarrollo Integral de Huehuetenango) represents Indigenous coffee-growing families throughout Guatemala’s Huehuetenango region.

Based in the Cuchumatanes Highlands, the cooperative provides agricultural training, quality development, market access, and community support. Its women-led Manos de Mujer program creates greater opportunity and recognition for women producers.

Why We Chose This Source

At Wesley’s, exceptional ingredients begin with exceptional people. We chose ACODIHUE’s Manos de Mujer for its remarkable coffee and its commitment to craftsmanship, transparency, and opportunity for women producers.

The coffee’s sweetness, clarity, and balance reflect both Huehuetenango’s landscape and the careful work behind every harvest. It gives us a cup worth sharing—and a story worth telling.

FLAVOR OF PLACE

Where Mountains Shape Every Cup

Huehuetenango sits high in Guatemala's Sierra de los Cuchumatanes, the highest non-volcanic mountain range in Central America. At elevations between 1,400 and 1,600 meters, warm days and cool mountain nights allow coffee cherries to mature slowly, concentrating sweetness while preserving vibrant acidity.

The region's combination of high elevation, abundant rainfall, and mineral-rich soils has earned Huehuetenango a reputation for producing some of Guatemala's most expressive coffees. This washed lot develops remarkable clarity in the cup, balancing bright fruit with caramelized sweetness and a refined, lingering finish.

Rather than overwhelming the palate with intensity, Manos de Mujer rewards careful roasting with exceptional balance. As roast development progresses, the coffee reveals new expressions while maintaining the elegant mountain character that makes Huehuetenango one of the world's great coffee-growing regions.

PEOPLE & PROVENANCE

Women's Hands

Manos de Mujer translates to "Women's Hands," recognizing the indigenous women who cultivate and steward these farms throughout Huehuetenango. Following decades of civil conflict and migration, many women became the primary caretakers of both their families and their land. Today, the designation celebrates their craftsmanship, resilience, and contribution to their communities. Only about 22% of ACODIHUE's annual production qualifies as Café con Manos de Mujer, making it a carefully selected expression of the cooperative's work.

Founded in 1996, ACODIHUE brings together smallholder producers to improve quality, strengthen market access, and create long-term economic opportunity. The cooperative also invests in youth education, agronomic training, and programs that encourage the next generation to continue farming while preserving the region's coffee-growing traditions.

At Wesley's, we believe exceptional ingredients deserve more than a tasting note. Every cup is an opportunity to celebrate the people whose dedication, knowledge, and care make remarkable coffee possible.