This is a "regional select" coffee from Guatemala. Regional Select coffees are sourced based on cup quality and character, seeking a balance of “taste of place” with availability and price. These lots are built as blends from coffees that cup out between 84–87 on a 100-point cupping scale, and come with regional and often micro-regional traceability, but are not farm- or producer-specific.
Waykan offerings are chosen for their pristine example of the dynamic character of coffees from Huehuetenango, with their crisp acidity reminiscent of lemon, grape, or apple, and a balance of toffee and sweet nuts, like almond. In the Maya Q’qnjobal dialect in the region, “waykan” means “star, or light that shines in the sky at night.” The indigenous population in and around Huehuetenango plays a large role in the coffee production here, and coffee accounts either directly or indirectly for roughly 80 percent of the local economy.
| Origin | Guatemala |
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| Farm | Various Smallholder Farmers |
| Variety | Bourbon, Caturra, Catuai, Maragogype, Pache |
| Altitude | 1600-1800 masl |
| Proc. Method | Washed |
Tasting notes: Sweet, soft, and sugary with caramel, chocolate, raisin, berry, lemon and toffee flavors.
Website orders are roasted and packed every Monday and picked up Tuesday by USPS for delivery. As we only roast exactly as much of each coffee as we have known orders for, please be sure and place your order no later than 10 AM (PST) on Monday for fulfillment that week. Orders that come in later than that may not be fulfilled until the following week.
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Orders weighing 0 - 7.99 Pounds ship for $8.00.
Orders weighing 8 Pounds or more ship for Free!
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