Guatemala | Huehuetenango Candelaria

Huehuetenango Candelaria – Bright, Clean, Classic Guatemalan

Grown in the Huehuetenango highlands, one of Guatemala's most prized growing regions for its high altitude and dramatic microclimates. This lot is washed and dried to a clean, balanced cup with the bright acidity and structured sweetness the region is known for.

• Origin: Huehuetenango, Guatemala
• Process: Washed
• Flavor notes: Milk chocolate, roasted almond, apricot, citrus

A dependable, crowd-pleasing cup — great as a daily drip or pour over.

About the source

Candelaria is a "community lot" put together by our importer, Genuine Origin, whose quality-control lab in Guatemala City works with producers across Huehuetenango to build a consistent blend each year. Huehuetenango is one of Guatemala's few non-volcanic growing regions — dry, warm days and cool nights slow the ripening of the cherries, which builds sweetness and clarity in the cup. Because farms here sit so high and remote, many producers rely on the region's rivers to run their own small washing mills. This lot carries an SHB (Strictly Hard Bean) designation, meaning it was grown above 1,200 meters, where slower-maturing cherries develop denser, sweeter beans.