Guatemala Finca Concepcion

Bernardo Solano owns this 129-hectare farm in the Chimaltenango region of Guatemala. He has 100 hectares planted in coffee. Bernardo is an innovator in processing in the region and experiments with all processes at this farm. He has built infrastructure to support meticulous implementation of the most progressive practices here. Annually Bernardo produces about 15,000 kgs of coffee.
San Martin Jilotepeque is an incredibly beautiful area in Guatemala. This area was home to the Chajoma Kaqchikel kingdom whose capital city’s ruins can still be seen today at the archeological site of Jilotepeque Viejo. Nearly 90% of the population here identify as Mayan.
Honey processed coffee is depulped to remove the skin of the cherry, and the coffee seed is allowed to dry with some or all of its sticky fruit mucilage intact. This process retains some of the desirable characteristics of a full Natural coffee while also speeding the drying process considerably, and reducing some of the risks of defects that can occur with fully intact coffee cherry on the drying patios or tables.