Guatemala | Romeo Gomez Luis

Region: Huehuetenango, Guatemala
Process: Washed
Variety: Bourbon 
Altitude: 2,050 masl
We Taste: Red Grape, Apple Pastry, Date

Romeo Gomez Luis owned and operated the farm La Joya for 25 years with his wife and children in the high Santa Barbara mountain range. The farm grows the Bourbon variety surrounded by natural fruit trees for shade. The coffee is pulped immediately after harvest and fermented for about 24 hours in wooden tanks, before being dried on patios. Romeo also makes his own organic compost from the spent coffee pulp to feed his farm. Because of the extreme elevation, Romeo and his family have to carry their coffee 30 minutes down to the nearest part of the dirt road for it to be transported by truck to the nearest collection center. Between his extra efforts toward regenerative agriculture and the remote nature of his farm, producing coffee from La Joya is not simple and is a labor of love. We believe the extra effort is well worth it and we're excited to share Romeo's coffee on our menu for the first time. 

Our Total Cost: $8.65/lb

Packaging, labor, and weight loss: $3.73/lb
Green Price: $4.95/lb
FOB Price:  $3.25/lb
Farm Gate Price: $2.54/lb

Importer: Red Fox

*We roast on Tuesdays and ship the following day; order deadline is 7:00 am Tuesday morning; local pick-up orders will be ready on Fridays