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The Region

Nestled in the mountains of Tectitán, Huehuetenango, Ixconolí is a small community where coffee is closely connected to both the landscape and local traditions. Home to Tektiteko-speaking families, the region is known for its fertile clay loam soils, native forests and mountainous terrain, creating ideal conditions for specialty coffee production. Through resilience and a commitment to continuous improvement, producers in the region continue to build on Huehuetenango’s reputation for producing exceptional coffees with a true sense of origin.

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.