Guatemala Cafe Delas - Magdalena Camaja Calo Lote Especial

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Bag Weight	69 KG BAG
Harvest Season	2025/26
Status	ETA Jun 2026
Lot Number	P615430-6

Alameda, CA: 7 Bag(s)

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About This Coffee

In the mountains of Cubulco, Baja Verapaz, Magdalena Camajá Calo represents a shift, from necessity to opportunity, from learning to mastery. Eight years ago, coffee wasn’t part of the plan. Like many in the community, income came from seasonal migration to the southern coast. But when that path closed, Magdalena made a decision: start something new. With no prior experience, the first coffee trees were planted as a leap of faith. What followed was a journey shaped by training, hands-on learning, and steady progress. With support from institutions and the strength of family, Magdalena built knowledge year by year, improving crop health, refining practices, and raising quality. Today, coffee is more than a crop. It’s a source of stability, a generator of local jobs, and a pathway to recognition—proof that commitment and access to knowledge can transform both land and livelihood.

Country of Origin	Guatemala
Region	Cubulco, Baja Verapaz
Producer Type	Single Estate
Farm Name	Finca Hernandez
Processing	Washed
Processing Description	12hr fermentation, sun-dried on patios
Growing Altitude	1700m

Harvest Season	2025/26
Bag Weight	69 KG BAG
Bag Type	Grain Pro / Ecotact
Plant Species	Arabica
Variety	Catimor, Caturra, Marsellesa, Parainema, Sarchimor

History of Coffee in Guatemala

Although coffee was brought over from the Caribbean in the mid-18th century by Jesuit priests, it was used primarily as an ornamental plant and garden crop for 100 years in Guatemala. Coffee wasn’t widely traded, however, until commercial production began in the 1850s. The volcanic soil and various micro-climates proved ideal for growing coffee in Guatemala. Coffee, within a generation, became the country’s most important crop. In 1860, Guatemala exported 140,000 pounds of coffee, and just 25 years later, the country was exporting over 40 million pounds. Large numbers of coffee farmers were German immigrants responsible for many inventions and innovations related to coffee milling. Most of Guatemala’s coffee was exported to Germany until the First World War, when exports shifted to the United States.

Growing Coffee in Guatemala

Coffee farming practices are similar to other countries in the region, but Guatemala has an abundance of water, volcanic soil, and very distinct micro-climates compared to its neighbors. Although late to coffee, Guatemala recognized and responded to the needs of the emerging specialty coffee sector earlier than most coffee-producing regions. Anacafé, the coffee producers association in Guatemala, identifies seven growing regions: Fraijanes, the plateau south of Guatemala City; Coban, a rainforest region in the center of the country; Huehuetenango, highlands near the border with Mexico; Atitlan, primarily the volcanic mountains on the Pacific side of Lake Atitlan; San Marcos, between Huehuetenango and the Pacific Ocean; Oriente, the driest of the growing regions located near the eastern border with Honduras; and the most famous of all, Antigua, nestled among the volcanoes an hour’s drive southwest of Guatemala City.