Huehuetenango, often shortened to “Huehue”, is a remote coffee region in Guatemala. The roads leading there can be difficult and reaching farms in this area can take up to 8-10 hours of bumpy driving in the high mountains. But the altitude of this region, combined with the hot dry winds that blow over from Mexico’s Tehuantepec Plain, create excellent conditions for growing high quality coffee.

We visited Francisco Morales last year, together with our friends from The Barn Berlin. Because of the altitudes and remoteness of the region, Francisco also processes his coffee at home rather than at a central wet mill.

In the cup you will find the sweetness of the Bourbon variety combined with great complexity caused by the high altitude and growing conditions. With the cold nights and warm days, the coffee trees take a long time to warm up again. This greatly benefits the development of the flavors.