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Guatemala Huehuetenango Chq'Ul Armando Gomez Sauco
$5.00 - $301.32
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Country: Guatemala
Region: Todos Santos Cuchumatán, Huehuetenango
Farm: Chq’Ul
Coordinates: 15° 28' 47.6483" N 91° 45' 1.1034
Farmer/Grower: Mauricio and Armando Gomez
Lot ID: Sauco
Varieties: Bourbon, Typica, Pache, Catuai
Processing: Washed
Grade: SHB
Altitude: 1550-1900 m.a.s.l.
Marks: 011-0890-0224
Reference ID: HA-26134-05
Humidity: 11.00%
Density: 1.15 g/ml
Harvest Date: March, 2026
Arrival Date: August, 2026
SCI Cupping Score: 85.5
- Fragrance and aroma of cocoa, green apple and vanilla. Notes of dark chocolate, green grape and apple with an aftertaste of pomegranate and pear. Bright citric and malic acidity with a browned butter sweetness and milky, medium body.
- Armando’s coffee tastes amazing in just about every which way. At light roasts those delicate flavors and aftertaste are maintained while at medium roasts the chocolates and dark fruits come forward, still maintaining that buttery mouthfeel. Darker roasts will mute much of the nuance but you are sure for a sweet cup! Check out our Roast Approach on this coffee here.
“Chq’ul” (pronounced ‘CH-KOOL’)
means "the mountain" in the native Mam language of the Gomez family
Armando Gomez' grandfather, Eusebio Gomez was the owner of the farm.
Armando Gomez started working with his grandfather when he was 23 years old. After his grandfather’s passed away, his sons took over the farms while Armando continued to work on the farm. It was not until 1995 that Armando Gomez was able to start buying the farm from his uncles and aunts. The entire family is involved with the production of coffee on the land. Armando's wife and oldest son Mauricio to help him fertilize, plant, pick and wash the coffee. Mauricio has begun to take on more responsibility, bringing a new generation to spear-head the farm.
The land receives 60-70 inches of water every year, and has a natural water spring on the small 2 hectare farm located in the Sierra de los Cuchmatanes.
Bourbon, typica, pache and catuai varieties are grown up to 1900 meters above sea level under shade trees, including the sauco (elderberry tree) after which this lot is named for.
We have worked with the Gomez family since 2016 and we are so thankful for their commitment to producing such excellent coffees.