{"product_id":"38957-1","title":"Guatemala Huehuetenango San Mateo SHB EP - 38957-1 - GrainPro Bags - ETA: Oct 15, 2026 - COSEATAC","description":"\u0026lt;p dir=\"ltr\"\u0026gt;\u0026lt;span\u0026gt;Sourcing Details\u0026lt;\/span\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u003cbr\u003e\n\u0026lt;p dir=\"ltr\"\u0026gt;There are plenty of obstacles to cultivating and exporting coffee from the department of Huehuetenango.\u0026amp;nbsp; The terrain is rugged and the weather is extreme.\u0026amp;nbsp; But coffee grows well here, and indigenous\u0026amp;nbsp; families with farms that average just a few acres in size have organized themselves within a cooperative called Cooperativa Integral de Comercialización Nuevo Amanecer CICONA, R.L (CICONA) to overcome the obstacles.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u003cbr\u003e\n\u0026lt;p dir=\"ltr\"\u0026gt;Processing Details\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u003cbr\u003e\n\u0026lt;p dir=\"ltr\"\u0026gt;Each family uses their own micro-mill to process their harvest, which allows for meticulous care in cherry selection, depulping, fermenting, and drying the coffee. CICONA has a centralized warehouse to store dried parchment until it is time to move the coffee across the country along rough roads to Guatemala City where the coffee is prepared for export.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u003cbr\u003e\n\u0026lt;p dir=\"ltr\"\u0026gt;Exporter Details\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u003cbr\u003e\n\u0026lt;p dir=\"ltr\"\u0026gt;Dried parchment is transported to a dry mill in Guatemala City managed by los Volcanes Coffee, which partners with CICONA to ensure quality control and traceability for the cooperatives coffee.\u0026amp;nbsp; Mild weather in Guatemala City provides ideal conditions for storing parchment in the warehouse until it is time to export.\u0026amp;nbsp; The mill is equipped with multiple pieces of equipment to sort green coffee typical in most dry mills, such as gravity beds, screens and electronic eyes.\u0026amp;nbsp; The partnerships between CICONA and Los Volcanes has made this traditional Huehuetenango regional profile shine.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;","brand":"Royal Coffee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67618799943987,"sku":"3427097000060002244","price":763.81,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0720\/7672\/2364\/files\/rcf-coffee-info-3996e495c7e8a7137e237b6eb9c8c07e15f5ac9f5f917a82e7a9d836143a2469.jpg?v=1789816872","url":"https:\/\/royalcoffee.com\/products\/38957-1","provider":"Royal Coffee","version":"1.0","type":"link"}