INSTANT COFFEE! Guatemala: Todos Santos

We had an opportunity to roast this coffee again and so loved the coffee and the people that grew it that we brought it back as INSTANT for all of you to enjoy. This was a labor of love and we hope you enjoy drinking it as much as we did bringing to your cups. Whether at home, on vacation, at the parent's house, birding or camping, this is your new comfort cup!

This is a carefully selected community lot made up of Bourbon and Caturra varieties coming from three members of the ASODIETT cooperative. It is located in the township of Mash, in the Todos Santos Cuchumatán municipality in the department of Huehuetenango. About 30 families make up the ASODIETT cooperative, and many are of the Maya Mam ethnicity.

ASODIETT has been steadily growing over the last few years, thanks to intentional leadership and connections built by their leader Macario Calmo. The group is working to finish building a warehouse building with a second floor- this will allow the group to store members’ coffee in cooler, more stable conditions, and they hope to have humble quarters for visitors to stay as well. The warehouse will and has already served as a community center- there’s a small, community-led pharmacy on the first floor, and the area is a communal meeting space. The group’s sense of solidarity and focus on shared progress is evident.

ASODIETT has started their own bio-lab where they make a fermented foliar from the pulp of the leaves of a local plant called Horsetail, steeped in water.

Cupping Notes: Brownie, baking cocoa, and pecan notes

Brew Recommendations: Espresso, drip, French press, pour-over

Farm Gate Coffee: Farmers paid at least 50% above Fair Trade

Farmers:

Marcelo Pablo Pablo

Macario Calmo

Juan Aguilar Diaz

Varietals: Bourbon and Caturra

Region: Huehuetenango.

Processing Method: Wet process (washed) and patio sun-dried

Equity and Transparency Pricing Levels

Sustaining Level: $20 per box with six packets in each (check out subscriptions for deep discounts) | More info below

Uplifting Level: $25 per 12 per box with six packets in each (check out subscriptions for deep discounts) | More info below

Benefacting Level: $30 per 12 per box with six packets in each (check out subscriptions for deep discounts) | More info below

Produced by the ASODIETT cooperative in the Huehuetenango region, this Guatemala: Todos Santos offering from Keia & Martyn's Coffee highlights the classic profile of the Bourbon varietal. Grown in the rugged terrain of Guatemala · Huehuetenango, this lot undergoes a washed process, a method often utilized to emphasize a clean cup profile and distinct acidity.

The roaster identifies notes of brownie, baking cocoa, and pecan, a combination that aligns with the rich, chocolate-forward characteristics frequently associated with high-quality washed coffees from this region. When evaluating these specific descriptors, one might consult the flavor wheel to better categorize the depth of these nutty and cocoa-based sensations. By focusing on traditional processing and a well-regarded varietal, this coffee serves as a grounded example of the cooperative's output, offering a balanced experience that favors sweetness and body over the more experimental profiles found in other processing styles.