Guatemala Coatan
Cooperative Coatan is composed of 550 members, 100 of which are coffee producers. 95 of the growers are men and the other 5 are women. The remaining members work on other various projects aside from coffee production, such as commercializing edible mushrooms and bringing cable TV to the community. The cooperative's leaders are divided into councils focusing on administration, supervision, finance, trade, education, organic coffee and mushroom producers. Coatan is located in San Sebastian Coatan, Huehuetenango. The coffee is 73 hectares, producing about 420 quintales of organic coffee per year.
Altitude: 2700-4200 feet
Variety: Typica
Processing Method: Washed
Grade: Strictly Hard Bean
Species: Arabica
Harvest: January-March
Cup Characteristics: distinctive acidity, full body, floral and fruit notes throughout the cup
