Guatemala Acatenango Organic Washed

Around 150 smallholder farmers from Acatenango, Coban, and San Martin are a part of the Asoproguate cooperative which produced this beautiful espresso lot. The cooperative aims to give participating farmers access to the larger international coffee market. By gaining access, smaller farmers have the opportunity to grow their businesses.

The quality of coffee being produced in Guatemala is increasing, overall, due to the diversity of the industry’s producers. There are more and more small holder farmers producing exceptional coffee at high altitudes. Cooperatives are becoming more appealing to so many smallholders because they often offer farmers financing and other support for improving their farming and processing and are frequently able to offer higher prices for cherry than middlemen. Many cooperatives have initiated quality improvement training for farmer members and are becoming more adept at helping members market their coffee as specialty.