Guatemala El Recuerdo
Cooperative El Recuerdo is located in the municipality of San Pedro Pinula in the department of Jalapa, Guatemala. The Cooperative's organic coffee program was implemented as an answer to the crisis of 2002, when coffee prices dropped. At first many farmers reacted by leaving their family plots in search of work outside their communities. 60 members of El Recuerdo had a different approach and worked on the organic certification for their coffee fields.
Most coffee production communities in Jalapa range from 1400-1900 meters above sea level. Coffee production has been the motor of development and one of the main sources of income for thousands of farming families. Now at 600 members, the families from the El Recuerdo Cooperative are beginning to see the results of their labor and vision.
Altitude: 4200-5700 feet
Variety: Caturra
Processing Method: Washed
Grade: Strictly Hard Bean
Species: Arabica
Harvest: December-March
Cup Characteristics: Coriander aroma, piquant acidity, creamy body, well balanced, mild sweetness
