We’re pleased to introduce a uniquely delicious decaffeinated coffee from Guatemala's Finca Sabanetas as one of our Verdant Reserves.

In the mountain forests of Guatemala’s Santa Rosa region, Finca Sabanetas has been home to coffee for more than a century. A multigenerational operation, operations at Finca Sabanetas are now in the hands of its founders’ great-grandchildren. It’s led by Marco Tulio Doando, who grew up among its coffee shrubs and carries a love for the plant in his own DNA.

We purchased this coffee through our partners at Walker Coffee Trading as an example of the sweet, clean, and bright cup profiles coffees from Guatemala are so widely prized for. Grown in mineral-rich volcanic soil alongside shady fruit trees, coffee plants at Finca Sabanetas benefit from a cool, rainy climate.

Coffee is washed and processed at the Transcafe mill in nearby Barbarena. We find a lively mix of fruit, chocolate, and roasted nut notes in the finished cup—perfect for drinking black or with milk.

Producer: Doando Family
Region: Santa Rosa, Guatemala
Altitude: 1200–1300 masl 
Harvest Season: December–March
Varietal: Anacafe 14, Bourbon, Catimor, Caturra
Processing: Washed
Cupping Notes: Cane Sugar, Stone Fruit, Mandarin Orange, Black Tea, Milk Chocolate, Roasted Hazelnut