{"product_id":"42554","title":"GUATEMALA ORGANIC HUEHUETENANGO SHB EP - 42554 - February 2027 Shipment - RCWHSE","description":"\u0026lt;span style=\"font-size: large\"\u0026gt;Sourcing Details:\u0026lt;\/span\u0026gt;\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u0026lt;span style=\"font-size: large\"\u0026gt;There are plenty of obstacles to cultivating and exporting coffee from the department of\u0026amp;nbsp;\u0026lt;span class=\"markr5z1iyxrb\"\u0026gt;Huehuetenango\u0026lt;\/span\u0026gt;.\u0026amp;nbsp; The terrain is rugged and the weather is extreme.\u0026amp;nbsp; But coffee grows well here, and families with farms that average just a few acres in size work together through cooperatives to overcome the obstacles.\u0026amp;nbsp;The cooperatives provide centralized warehouses to store dried parchment until it is time to move the coffee across the country along rough roads to\u0026amp;nbsp;\u0026lt;span class=\"markb0jfdybtv\"\u0026gt;Guatemala\u0026lt;\/span\u0026gt;\u0026amp;nbsp;City where the coffee is prepared for export. Through cooperatives, the producers also have combined their efforts to gain technical assistance for managing their farms with the best\u0026amp;nbsp;\u0026lt;span class=\"markghriy518x\"\u0026gt;organic\u0026lt;\/span\u0026gt;\u0026amp;nbsp;practices and learned new strategies to protect their farms from the impact of climate change and focus on strategies to improve quality. Using materials, like coffee pulp, to make\u0026amp;nbsp;\u0026lt;span class=\"markghriy518x\"\u0026gt;organic\u0026lt;\/span\u0026gt;\u0026amp;nbsp;fertilizers has helped reduce the transportation costs associated with purchasing fertilizer from afar, and at the same time, creates an abundant source of fertilizer that ensures better yields and quality.\u0026lt;\/span\u0026gt;\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u0026lt;span style=\"font-size: large\"\u0026gt;Processing Details:\u0026lt;\/span\u0026gt;\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u0026lt;span style=\"font-size: large\"\u0026gt;During the harvest, each producer follows standard protocols, which includes picking cherries at optimum ripeness and hand sorting.\u0026amp;nbsp;\u0026amp;nbsp;Each family uses their own\u0026amp;nbsp;micro-mill to process their harvest, which allows for meticulous care in cherry selection, depulping, fermenting, and drying the coffee.\u0026lt;\/span\u0026gt;","brand":"Royal Coffee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67713587249459,"sku":"3427097000060317067","price":752.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0720\/7672\/2364\/files\/rcf-coffee-info-c9828fabed9a13e4c583775dc4036f5bf41c48ef695290ccf63af801cfc05d19.jpg?v=1789957900","url":"https:\/\/royalcoffee.com\/products\/42554","provider":"Royal Coffee","version":"1.0","type":"link"}