Coffee Description
Don’t let the brown sugar and candy bar notes fool you, this comfortable blend finishes with a complexity that can stop time. Canopy is particularly special because for every bag purchased, we’re planting a tree where this coffee was grown.
Roast Level from the Roaster
Refers to the roast level in comparison with other coffees from the roaster
Medium/Dark
Variety
Bourbon
Process
Washed
Elevation
1600-2100 Meters masl
Region
San Marcos
About La Unidad Cooperative of Guatemala
"Canopy is a coffee blend rooted in purpose.
It's not often that we create a new year-round blend. We brought Canopy to life to help us achieve our goal of making a difference for farmers and improving the environment at origin.
For every bag of Canopy purchased, one tree will be planted on the farms where this coffee was grown.
We've partnered with Manos Campesinas in Guatemala to develop on-the-ground partnerships with small-scale farmers to provide trees and education about on-farm agroforestry. Agroforestry, in this case, the act of planting larger, shade trees among coffee plants improves the quality of the coffee, promotes biodiversity, captures carbon, aids in soil conservation, and provides habitat for migratory birds.
Manos Campesinas was founded in San Marcos, Guatemala in 1997 and is now composed of over 1,200 members sprawled across 8 different, local cooperatives. Many members of the larger co-op identify as indigenous and speak multiple languages such as Mam, Quiché, T'zutujil, Sipakapense, and Kaqchikel in addition to Spanish. For the past few seasons, we've zeroed in on the communities of La Unidad, Tajomulco, Adenisa, and San Miguel in San Marcos. Coffees from these communities have consistently jumped off the cupping table season after season. With notes of brown sugar, stone fruit, and candy bar, Canopy is a standout blend that's not only delicious but also catalyzes positive environmental change at origin."
San Marcos, 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.
