Maria Ramirez Vargas (Sold out)

Some of our regular customers might find the name Maria Ramirez familiar, as this is our 6th year of buying coffee from the Guatemalan producer. Maria’s farm, T’Zun-Witz, is located in the town of Concepción Huista in the Huehuetenango region of Guatemala. Huehuetenango is an incredibly diverse cultural region where over 75% of inhabitants are members of several Indigenous communities who have lived there for centuries.

Maria herself is a member of the Jakaltek people, whose native language, Poptí, is spoken by only 60,000 people. Maria and her family are first-generation coffee producers.Her husband emigrated to the US so they could afford to buy the farm.  Maria is a member of Cooperative El Sendero which provides support and education for its coffee producing members in the town of Concepcion Huista.The main focus of education is the improvement of agronomic practices and post-harvest processes.

During the harvest, Maria makes sure only the ripest cherries are picked, and the rest are left on the tree to be picked on another day. The cherries are depulped on the same day they are picked, and left to ferment in water for 36 hours. After fermentation, the coffee is washed with clean water and dried on a patio in the sun for six days.

Sourced from the high-elevation landscapes of Guatemala · Huehuetenango, this washed coffee represents the dedicated work of producer Maria Ramirez Vargas. As a region, Huehuetenango is widely recognized for producing beans with distinct acidity and complex profiles, often shaped by the specific processing methods employed at the farm level. Washed coffees, in particular, are frequently celebrated for their clean, vibrant clarity, which allows the inherent characteristics of the terroir to shine through in the final cup.

This specific lot was roasted by Caravan Coffee Roasters, a team known for their meticulous approach to highlighting the unique qualities of each harvest. While this particular offering is currently sold out, it serves as a quintessential example of the quality emerging from this renowned Guatemalan department. For those looking to better articulate the nuances found in such selections, we recommend referencing our flavor wheel to help identify and categorize the diverse sensory experiences found in specialty coffee.