Origin: Guatemala Tasting Notes: Caramel, Coconut, Strawberry, Banana, Pineapple Roast Level: Light-Medium Elevation: 1600-1800 Meters Above Sea LevelRegion: Santiago, Atitlan, Solola Process: Fully Naturally Certifications: Direct trade Producers: Cooperative Co-Atitlan members and associates Varieties: Bourbon, Caturra, Catuai Grade: Shade grown, strictly hard bean (SHB) Preparation: Mature red cherries sun dried for 45 days on black nylon Target SCA Cupping Score: 88 Santiago Atitlan, home of the Mayan Tz’utujiles, is also home to the Cooperativa Atitlan, El Paraiso Tzutujil R.L.. Founded in 2015, the Coop currently has 24 associates, 5 of which are female. In addition, nearly 900 producers associates contribute coffee toCoAtitlan. This impressive group of producers are also involved in agri-tourism to their installations, they work with experimental coffee varietals, have a coffee nursery, and produce vegetables for income generation outside of the coffee harvest. Elevate began a relationship with the Co-Atitlan Cooperative at the prompting of a friend, who we have known since our first days of working in Guatemala. We have visited the producers many times. They even host us for a seed to cup coffee tour during our group trips to Guatemala.
