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Guatemala Huehuetenango

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Roast Level : Medium Dark / Full City +

Striking a balance between toasted sugar sweetness and citric acidity. A great brewed cup with notes of honey, orange and cocoa.

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Ships as one-pound bags — order 2 lbs, get two sealed bags; order 5, get five. Each has a zipper and one-way valve, so you open one pound at a time and the rest stays fresh.

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Description

Roast Level: Medium / City+

Tasting Notes: Bright citrus and stone fruit, with a complex spicy finish, medium body, and clean sweetness.

Origin Story

Guatemala Huehuetenango is sourced from one of Central America’s most remote and celebrated coffee-growing regions — the high mountain plateaus of Huehuetenango in northwestern Guatemala. Pronounced “Weh-Weh-Teh-NAN-Go,” this region sits at extraordinary altitudes (up to 2,000 meters), protected from cold Pacific winds by the Cuchumatanes mountain range — the highest non-volcanic peaks in Central America. This unique microclimate allows coffee to ripen slowly and develop exceptional complexity. Guatemalan coffees from Huehuetenango consistently earn among the highest cup scores of any Central American origin, and Hartford Coffee’s air-roasting process at a medium level honors every note the terroir has built into these beans.

Farm & Processing Details

  • Region: Huehuetenango Department, Guatemala
  • Altitude: 1,500–2,000 meters above sea level
  • Varietal: Bourbon, Caturra, Catuaí
  • Processing: Washed (Wet Process) — crystal-clear cup with bright, defined flavors
  • Harvest Season: January–April
  • Certification: Rainforest Alliance; smallholder cooperative farms

Coffee from Huehuetenango is harvested by hand by indigenous Maya farming communities who have cultivated these slopes for generations. The remote terrain means every step — from picking to milling — is done with exceptional care, as quality is the region’s only path to market.

Brewing Recommendations

Guatemala Huehuetenango’s bright, complex character rewards clean brewing methods that preserve its citrus and spice notes.

Pour Over (V60 or Chemex) — Most Recommended
Medium-fine grind | 1:16 ratio | 3–4 minutes | 200°F. The pour over is the ideal method to taste Huehuetenango at its fullest. The clean extraction reveals every layer — citrus top notes, stone fruit mid-palate, and the distinctive spicy finish. Bloom 30 seconds.

Drip / Automatic Brewer
Medium grind | 1:15 ratio | 195–205°F. An accessible, reliable everyday brew. The complexity holds up well in an automatic brewer — enjoy it black.

Aeropress
Medium-fine grind | 2 minutes | 195°F | inverted method. Produces a concentrated, syrupy cup that amplifies the stone fruit sweetness. One of the most impressive Aeropress coffees you’ll brew.

Espresso
Fine grind | 25–28 second pull | 1:2 ratio. A bright, citrus-forward shot with excellent acidity balance. Makes a stunning cortado or piccolo latte.

Why You’ll Love It

Guatemala Huehuetenango is a coffee that rewards attention. Each cup offers new layers — a citrus brightness that clears the palate, a stone fruit sweetness that lingers, and a spicy complexity that keeps you coming back for another sip. It’s the coffee for those who want their morning cup to surprise them.

Why Air-Roasted

Why Air-Roasted

At Hartford Coffee, we air-roast every bean in small batches right here in St. Louis. Air roasting suspends the beans on a bed of hot air, roasting them evenly from every angle without the scorching or smoky char of traditional drum roasters. Small batches mean we can dial in each origin to bring out its unique character — so you get cleaner flavor, brighter acidity, and a smoother cup, every time.

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Why your order comes in one-pound bags

However much you order, we pack it in one-pound bags — order two pounds and you get two of them, order five and you get five. There’s a reason we do it this way.

Every bag has a zipper and a one-way valve. The valve lets the gases from fresh-roasted coffee escape without letting air back in, and the zipper seals it up tight after you open it. So you only ever break the seal on one pound at a time. The rest sits sealed and fresh until you’re ready for it.

Most places ship one big bag. You open it, and the clock starts on the whole thing. Ours keeps the coffee you haven’t gotten to yet tasting like it just came off the roaster — because as far as the coffee knows, it did.