Coffee Description
Milk chocolate sweetness is well balanced with a lemon-toned brightness, finishing with a subtle stone fruit aftertaste.
Roast Level from the Roaster
Refers to the roast level in comparison with other coffees from the roaster
Light
Variety
Bourbon
Process
Washed
Elevation
1500-2000 masl
Region
Huehuetenango
About CODECH Cooperative of Guatemala
Perched high above the dusty streets of Concepción Huista in Sierra de los Cuchumatanes, the highest mountain range in Central America, the Mayan farmers of the CODECH Cooperative grow some of the region's best coffee. This is our eighth year working with CODECH, and we always eagerly look forward to our annual visit to the Cooperative. Escaping the end of a prolonged Wisconsin winter, we're able to work with the Cooperative’s QC team to sort through some of their best coffees as they’re harvested, identifying our favorites to share throughout the summer.
CODECH is comprised largely of coffee producing associations, which are owned by members who farm and live in the nearby communities. Drawing upon the tradition and rich history of coffee farming in this region, these associations primarily cultivate traditional varieties. These varieties and the favorable altitude - paired with farmers' careful attention to detail - result in some of the most delicious coffee Huehuetenango has to offer.
Huehuetenango, Guatemala
Wonderstate Coffee
Since 2005, we've dedicated ourselves to the pursuit of spectacular coffees that spark connection, inspire curiosity, and build integrity across communities.
For us, great coffee has to serve a collective future. At Wonderstate, our passion for exceptional beans and (some might say) obsession with terroir––the way the land speaks through a coffee––is matched by our passion and unwavering dedication to our community of farmers and farmer cooperatives. From leading the industry in fair compensation for farmers, to supporting resilient agriculture and innovative ways of doing business, we’re working to do our part.
And that isn't just talk. In 2015, we became one of the first 100% solar powered coffee roasteries in the world. And in 2017, we announced the highest published minimum price guarantee to farmers, more than 80% above the Fair Trade conventional minimum price and over 50% higher than Fair Trade organic prices.
Our roastery is tucked amidst the rolling hills and valleys of the Driftless Region, a rare topographic wonder in the Midwest. Our founders, Denise & TJ Semanchin and Caleb Nicholes, were both drawn to this small community of 4,000 to set roots and raise their families. We may have outgrown the old train depot where we first roasted our beans, but we’re still as committed as ever to the communities that make our work possible.
The farmers who cultivate and harvest our coffee may feel seemingly distant from this place. But, like them, we also live surrounded by fields and growing crops. Where the stars blink bright and the rivers cut oxbows. From our hometown of Viroqua, to the rural communities where our coffee farmers live and work, to the vibrant neighborhoods our Wonderstate cafes call home across the state, honoring a connection to place and to the people that define it is at the heart of what we do.
