Guatemala

Tasting Notes: Toasted Almond, Pear, Chocolate

For us, coffee is about relationships. These relationships throughout the supply chain are the foundation 8th & Roast is built on, and this coffee from our friends at Finca Concepción Buena Vista in Chimaltenango, Guatemala is the example that sets the bar for that level of transparency.

Since 2021, we have been working directly with the Solano Family, who are fourth generation coffee farmers in the community of San Martin Jilotepeque in the Guatemalan department of Chimaltenango.

This outstanding washed-process yellow bourbon varietal coffee is grown between 1650-1800 meters above sea level, and is as delicious as it is approachable. This coffee gets better every year, and we’re happy that we can now say we buy the entire lot every year. 

We're excited to mark the return of La Joya Honey, a lactic honey–processed lot from the Solano family at Finca Concepción Buena Vista in San Martín Jilotepeque, Guatemala. First released two years ago as the farm’s first-ever honey process, this method sits between washed and natural coffees, leaving some of the fruit’s mucilage on the bean to build sweetness, texture, and complexity while keeping the cup clean and bright.

For this amazing coffee, the cherries are fermented in sealed tanks with lactic acid cultivated from the same lot of coffee, then partially depulped and dried slowly on raised beds.

What began as a small experiment by La Joya's microbiologist and fermentation specialist, Adriana, is now a refined, repeatable process. This is all made possible by the Solano’s laboratory, sophisticated wet and dry mills and growing control over fermentation.

This returning release is layered and expressive, with tasting and texture notes of hazelnut, soft serve ice cream, and s'mores!

Tasting Notes: Caramel Apple, Black Raspberry, Tootsie Roll

For us, coffee is about relationships. These relationships throughout the supply chain are the foundation 8th & Roast is built on, and this coffee from our friends at Finca Concepción Buena Vista in Chimaltenango, Guatemala is the example that sets the bar for that level of transparency.

Since 2021, we have been working directly with the Solano Family, who are fourth generation coffee farmers in the community of San Martin Jilotepeque in the Guatemalan department of Chimaltenango.

Our natural process offering from Concepción Buena Vista is a delicious Red Bourbon varietal grown at 5900 feet above sea level. After harvest, each bean is slowly dried in the cherry for around three weeks, with the moisture being monitored meticulously along the way. Some of the trees that grow coffee for this lot are nearly 100 years old and still producing amazing coffees!