Bulk Rate - Primavera Sisterhood

Primavera Sisterhood is a chocolate-forward coffee from Huehuetenango, Guatemala that celebrates the efforts of women who produce coffee in the region. Made up of coffees grown across five different women-owned farms, this lot from sustainability-focused supplier Primavera Green Coffee exists to further elevate women in the coffee supply chain. In fact– when roasters purchase this coffee, a portion of the price goes to fund workshops that are targeted to women coffee producers, so that they can access key agronomy and post-harvest processing training.

Primavera Sisterhood has a classic, Guatemalan chocolate and nut profile with juicy red apple flavors. Being a milder coffee, it pairs well with milk or cream and performs spectacularly in a French Press or other immersion brewing method. That said, a filter method like automatic drip would make this a perfect daily drinker in the morning.

Origin: Guatemala

Town: San Antonio Huista

Region: Huehuetenango

Process: Washed

Processing: Washed in each individuals’ wet mill, and then sun dried on patios

Elevation: 1600-1800 masl

Soil: Clay

Shade Trees: Gravilea, Chalun and Fruit treed

Variety: Caturra, Bourbon, Catuai

Tasting Notes: Red Apple, Caramel, Milk Chocolate

Importing Partner: Primavera Green Coffee

Partnership length with Firelight: 2 years with Primavera Green Coffee, 1st launch of this coffee

Brewing method recommendation: Drip, French Press, Aeropress

  From our exporting partner, Primavera Green Coffee:

Primavera Sisterhood is a twist on our popular regional blend from Huehuetenango. Gender equity is a longstanding challenge for the coffee industry; women coffee growers have less access to land, credit, training, and basic education even as women make key contributions to plant care, harvest, and processing coffee. Research has shown that when women are empowered to make decisions, including financial decisions about their coffee farms, families and community are more successful and their needs are better met.

We purchase 84 and 85 point coffees from smallholder farmers in Huehuetenango each year to blend into a balanced, classic profile for coffee roasters around the world - each unique lot has full transparency and is traceable to the farm level. For the Sisterhood blend, we used these same guidelines but selected only coffees produced by women coffee farmers. Extra funds for this coffee go to putting on workshops for women producers.  

Women producers who contributed to this lot: Trinidad Lucia Mendoza, Josefa Evelia Hernandez, Maria Cardona, Iris Liseth Cano Merida, Celia Andrea de Leon

The Bulk Rate - Primavera Sisterhood, roasted by Firelight Coffee, highlights the distinct profile of beans sourced from Guatemala · Huehuetenango. Grown at elevations between 1600 and 1800 masl, this selection undergoes a washed process, a method typically employed to emphasize a coffee's inherent acidity and clean finish. By removing the fruit flesh before drying, producers often achieve a clarity that allows the bean's foundational characteristics to shine through.

In the cup, this lot presents a balanced profile featuring notes of red apple, caramel, and milk chocolate. These descriptors align with the sweet, comforting spectrum often found on the flavor wheel for high-quality washed coffees from this region. While washed coffees are frequently celebrated for their bright, crisp qualities, the specific combination of caramel and milk chocolate here suggests a rounded, approachable sweetness that makes this a versatile choice for various brewing methods.