Jabiru is an SHB EP grade washed coffee from the Union Cantinil municipality located in the Huehuetenango department of Guatemala. We work with a number of small producers in the region with farms averaging 1.5 hectares in size who contribute to this lot. Varieties harvested include Bourbon, Caturra, Typica, and Catuai, while growing altitude is 1,500 - 1,800masl.

This lot is Rainforest Alliance certified.

Huehuetenango is both a large department (or state) and the eponymous capital city of that same department. While coffee isn’t grown in the city of Huehuetenango, it is abundant in the high altitude mountains to the west and north of the city. Producers are predominantly smallholders with around 1 hectare of land. In order to buy coffee directly from these smallholder groups we have installed a number or regional micro-warehouses and buying stations. This has both enabled us to receive coffee directly from the small holders and cut the transport & logistics costs for them; all while providing stable market access for these remote communities.

Our micro-warehouse in Unión Cantinil is located in the heart of the municipality and receives coffee from a small radius of about 15km. This high altitude region has some of the best coffees in Huehuetenango. The generally north facing aspect of the mountains means the sun takes its time reaching the small plots where the coffee is grown. While there is some Catimor planted in the region, the common varietals are more traditional and conducive to a high quality cup, such as Bourbons, Caturras and Paches.