Our new increased traceability coffees are a series of rotating decaffeinated selections throughout the year across origins and price points. Each production in this line run will be from a single supply stream, no blending, allowing roasters to better know the story of their coffee—a must in today’s specialty marketplace. We're happy to introduce a new coffee from Guatemala's Finca Quequezques as part of this series!
Through a partnership with Sustainable Harvest, we’re pleased to offer exceptional coffee from Finca Quequezques (pronounced: keh-kehz-kehz). The Delgado family has farmed coffee on these lands in the fertile highlands of San Juan Sacatepéquez for generations. Once a pine forest, Finca Quequezques is now a fully integrated coffee farm and mill operation, allowing the Delgados to maintain a high level of quality control over their output, working both with a focus on tradition and sustainability.
The name “Quequezques” comes from an indigenous name for a broad-leafed plant which grows in these mountain altitudes. It’s a fitting connection between the Delgado family’s business and the land, which with its rich volcanic soil (and temperate microclimate) is generous towards the production of beautiful coffee. And, of course, where coffee is grown in the gentle shade of native forests.
Several varieties, including many heirloom coffees, are grown here under a canopy of shade trees, guided by an agroforestry system established to provide resiliency to shifting climatic patterns and enhance soil richness. Grown in balance with nature, coffee production is not only more reliable, but quality and flavor attributes are also enhanced. In the cup, we found fruity notes of orange, cooked apple, and comforting chocolate and brown sugar.
Traceability Level: Producer
Producer: Delgado Family, Finca Quequezques
Region: San Juan Sacatepéquez
Varieties: Bourbon, Catuaí, Caturra
Processing: Fully washed and 100% sun-dried
Altitude: 1550–1750 masl
Harvest Season: January–March
Cupping Notes: Dark chocolate, cooked apple, mandarin orange, brown sugar, roasted nuts, fruity
Email sales@swisswater.com to arrange samples and for more information about upcoming offerings.
