* photo is of the wrong label, will fix soon :) *

Origin: Mataquescuintla, Jalapa, Guatemala

Producers: Cafe Colis Resistencia Members

Process: Swiss Water Decaf

Varieties: Field Blend

Elevation: 1550-1900masl

Importer: Semilla & Cafe Colis Resistencia

Roast: Medium

Notes: Cane Sugar, Pear, Vanilla, Brownie

Transparency: 

• We paid Semilla 6.50 USD per pound of exportable green coffee + shipping & storage fees.
• Farmgate price was 2450-2600 Quetzal per quinal of parchment. Regional farmgate price in 2025 was 1800 Quetzal per qunital.
• FOB price was 4.88-5.18 USD per pound.

La Resistencia Decaf, Mataquescuintla, Guatemala

We're so excited to bring in decaf from the members of the Cafe Colis Resistencia producer group. This coffee comes from many smallholders around the Mataquescuintla Area. It is decaffeinated in Burnaby, British Colombia using the Swiss Water method.

Doing decaf community lots means that Semilla can buy even more coffee from more community members, blending smaller micro-lots from new producers that are too small to export on their own with excess poundage from veteran producers. Community focused coffee in action!

Semilla & Cafe Colis Resistencia.

If you're interested in learning more about the resistance work happening in Guatemala against the Canadian owned Silver Mine operating illegally on their indigenous lands, I'd suggest heading over to Semilla's Website and reading through their Guatemala page. They also post a wealth of information and stories on their instagram. 

Brewing Recommendations:

Pour-over: 1:16-17 ratio, easy to work with, brew it your favourite way, it won't disappoint! 

Espresso: 18g-18.5g in / 37g-39g out / 27-30 seconds.