Alberto Pablo’s La Paya, Guatemala

A coffee that unfolds anew on each sip, this mini-lot took first place in a regional competition—and our hearts. We taste ripe mango and fir, then currants and candied grapefruit—but it changes every time!

Roast Profile

Light

Dark

Flavor Profile

Citric

Earthy

Suggested Brewing

Long brew Prismo Aeropress

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This is our first year buying Alberto Pablo's coffee, and we're beyond thrilled to have obtained all eight bags of this extremely limited and special lot. Alberto is—like his neighbor producer Santos Pablo, no relation—part of El Sendero Co-op, which focuses on gender equality among coffee growers and especially supports young coffee producers. We love this offering for its sweetness and prismatic, ever-shifting flavor profile.

Varieties

Caturra, Bourbon

Roast

Light

Processing Method

Washed

Drying Method

Patio

Alberto's farm in Jacaltenango in remote Huehuetenango is a small, family-run farm. At 13 hectares, it's a good size for a smallholder in this area, yet Alberto's family only produced eight bags of this offering—all of which we purchased gleefully. Huhehuetenango's high-grown coffees are considered among the best in Guatemala, and it's no surprise to us this particular coffee won first place at Festival Huistlan, where the best of this amazing growing region vied for favorite.