Guatemala Organic San Martin Dark Roast

  • Chocolate Ganache, Almond, Maple
  • Medium Body, Low Acidity
Region: San Martin Jilotepeque
Elevation: 4,000 – 6,000 ft
Varietals: Bourbon, Caturra, Catuai, Pache
Process: Washed

In March of2024, Mocha Joe’s sent then-Sales Manager & Green Coffee Buyer Bill to Guatemala in search of a great new coffee for the 2024-25 season. Bill traveled around the country, met farmers, learned about their challenges and successes, and tasted some GREAT coffee. He came back with a classic smooth and chocolatey organic Guatemala coffee from San Martin Jilotepeque, a small coffee growing region nestled in the mountains north of Guatemala City. We tasted rich chocolate and nutty notes when dark roasted.

The small family farms from San Martin Jilotepeque organized under the Asproguate farmer’s association in 2014. Ninety-five percent of members are organic certified so Asproguate holds monthly workshops in organic fertilizers, fungicides, and insecticides so producers can make these essential products on their own farms. The farmers showed Bill how they make a fresh garlic infused organic pesticide that protects the coffee and the environment.

They also train on other agricultural practices like erosion mitigation and shade cover plus social program for women and children in the area. Fifty-five percent of producer members are women.

The coffee is sent to Dinamica Coffee in Guatemala City to be processed and sorted. State of the art mechanical sorters sift out defects and sort by size for an incredibly clean bean that you can taste in the cup.

Guatemala San Martin Organic Light Roast

  • Navel Orange, Milk Chocolate, Green Tea
  • Light Body, High Acidity
Region: San Martin Jilotepeque
Elevation: 4,000 – 6,000 ft
Varietals: Caturra, Catuai
Process: Washed

In March, Mocha Joe’s sent Sales Manager & Green Coffee Buyer Bill to Guatemala in search of a great new coffee for the 2024-25 season. Bill traveled around the country, met farmers, learned about their challenges and successes, and tasted some GREAT coffee. He came back with a classic smooth and chocolatey organic Guatemala coffee from San Martin Jilotepeque, a small coffee growing region nestled in the mountains north of Guatemala City. Some nice citrus and tea notes when light roasted.

The small family farms from San Martin Jilotepeque organized under the Asproguate farmer’s association in 2014. Ninety-five percent of members are organic certified so Asproguate holds monthly workshops in organic fertilizers, fungicides, and insecticides so producers can make these essential products on their own farms. The farmers showed Bill how they make a fresh garlic infused organic pesticide that protects the coffee and the environment.

They also train on other agricultural practices like erosion mitigation and shade cover plus social program for women and children in the area. Fifty-five percent of producer members are women.

The coffee is sent to Dinamica Coffee in Guatemala City to be processed and sorted. State of the art mechanical sorters sift out defects and sort by size for an incredibly clean bean that you can taste in the cup.

Porch Swing Blend

Signs you’ve hit on a winning summer blend:

1.      It’s delicious served hot or as an iced coffee.

2.      Our office manager Shannon enjoys it black, and that is not how she usually enjoys her coffee.

3.      Deciding on tasting notes was challenging because we kept finishing our glasses too fast.

Introducing our Porch Swing Blend!

Our talented roasters have hit this one out of the park. We’ve blended coffees from Brazil, Costa Rica, and Honduras to create you a beverage that’s perfect for any hour of a summer’s day. Porch Swing Blend is smooth and sippable when brewed hot, but it really shines as an iced coffee. The flavor notes of honeysuckle nectar and tangy blood orange support a bright, smooth body with an acidity that’s complex without being overpowering. And we’ve thoroughly tested it to make sure that its deliciousness pairs well with milk, simple syrup, and ice.

Serving suggestion: Start the morning with some Porch Swing Blend served hot in your favorite mug and enjoyed outside (porch swing itself optional but encouraged.)  Then, once the day heats up, enjoy it cold in a big glass jar full of ice under your favorite tree.  Can a blend really be optimized for drinking in the dappled sunlight on a glorious summer’s day?  We think so – please let us know how we did!

Honduras Organic Light Roast

  • Flavors of apricot, toffee, honey, and graham cracker
  • Bright, smooth, and pleasant — a great morning cup

Regions: Lempira, Ocotepeque, Intibuca, Copan, La Paz, El Paraiso, Comayagua

From Interamerican website: “Honduras Gea Organic is a washed coffee sourced from women producers in Lempira, Ocotepeque, Intibuca, Copan, La Paz, El Paraíso and Comayagua. Their farms are at altitudes between 1,100 and 1,650 meters, and they use drying practices that include patios, solar dryers and raised beds.

 

Honduras Organic Dark Roast

  • Notes of almond and dark chocolate
  • Full-bodied, robust, medium acidity

Regions: Lempira, Ocotepeque, Intibuca, Copan, La Paz, El Paraiso, Comayagua

From Interamerican website: “Honduras Gea Organic is a washed coffee sourced from women producers in Lempira, Ocotepeque, Intibuca, Copan, La Paz, El Paraíso and Comayagua. Their farms are at altitudes between 1,100 and 1,650 meters, and they use drying practices that include patios, solar dryers and raised beds.

Decaf Dark Brazil Natural Water Process Dark Roast

  • Notes of Chocolate, Oatmilk, and Black Tea
  • Full Body, High Acidity

Back by popular demand!

Water Process is a chemical free process. The green coffee is pre-soaked in pure, hot water to create a solution, which is passed through activated charcoal filters that extract the caffeine without extracting the coffee’s particular flavor. 

Mexico Terruño Nayarita Peaberry Dark Roast

 

  • Rich, Molasses, Dried Fruit

  • Heavy Body, Medium Acidity 

Farmer: Grupo Terruño Nayarita (GTNAY)
Region: El Cuarenteno, La Yerba, Cofradia de Chocolon, Huaynamota | Nayarit
Cultivar: Peaberry S-11
Elevation: 1000 meters
Process: Natural
We are thrilled to bring you this stellar Microlot from the esteemed Grupo Terruño Nayarita! Fully traceable and fully memorable! The dark roast brings out delicious notes of dried fruit and molasses.  The rich-textured body also stands out and produces a velvety espresso. 
We hope you enjoy this special offering as much as we do! Available in FULL POUND bags like all our coffees; just because it is a microlot does not mean you get less!

Grupo Terruño Nayarita (GTNAY) is an enterprise that delivers consistently high-quality, socially and environmentally responsible, internet traceable coffee from Mexico.

GTNAY stockholders are independent democratic coffee producing societies scattered throughout the state of Nayarit. These societies range in size from 15 to a hundred producers. And while each society develops its own infrastructure and elects its own leaders, they are equal participants in the GTNAY structure, agreeing to not compete with each other and to implement proven best practices.

CAFESUMEX was founded by James Kosalos in Tepic, Nayarit in 2003. CAFESUMEX employees help their fellow GTNAY member producers acquire and accumulate the background and quality assurance data needed to obtain certifications, promote sales, and directly export their coffee. CAFESUMEX is also the co-inventor and manufacturer of the FincaLab Quality Management System along with its fully equipped professional portable Coffee Evaluation Laboratory. CAFESUMEX uses the FincaLab system to evaluate coffee lots, dispense immediate quality feedback to farmers, design blends to meet export contracts, and print bag labels with barcodes and serial numbers that provide full internet traceability for the coffee.

https://trackyourcoffee.com/cui?code=GTN9504073

Rwanda Light Roast

  • Flavors of red Rooibos tea, honeydew melon, and milk chocolate
  • Balanced, medium body, medium acidity

Sourced From: Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda

Producer: Muraho Trading Company

Elevation: 1850 to 2300 meters

Process: Fully Washed, Patio Drying

Harvest: March – June

“…Shyira, the highest altitude washing station in Rwanda. This high altitude is beneficial, because the altitude at which coffee trees grow tends to lead to higher quality in the cup.”

“Shyira is located at the foothills of the famous Virunga National Park. The national park is a chain of volcanoes and the habitat for mountain gorillas. Shyira is the highest altitude washing station in Rwanda at 1850m (6070 ft) above sea level. The temperate weather, high altitude, and volcanic soil give the station a microclimate perfect for growing specialty coffee. The coffee from this station has a distinctive taste profile from other locations in Rwanda. Shyira is unique in that it services 1869 small-holder farmers throughout the harvest. For a small station, this is a lot! Farmers bring their best cherry throughout the season, sometimes bringing only one pound. Higa is working with farmers to create incentives for them to continually produce exceptional specialty coffee and build long-term relationships with farming communities.”

Mocha Joe’s Cold Brew Blend

  • Creamy, Chocolatey, Nutty
  • Medium Body, Low Acidity
Region: Cameroon & Brazil
Process: Natural and Semi-Washed

By popular demand Mocha Joe’s has developed our very own creamy and rich cold brew blend. A blend of dark roasts coffees from Cameroon and Brazil, with just enough acidity to balance out the nutty and chocolatey flavor, this cold brew is a great way to enjoy your iced coffee.

Peru La Llama Organic Light Roast

  • Raisins, Cinnamon, Jasmine
  • Medium Body, High Acidity
Region: Chanchamayo
Elevation: 3,940 – 4,595 ft
Varietals: Bourbon, Typica, Caturra
Process: Washed

La Llama is a fully washed coffee from the Chanchamayo Valley located in the province of Junin and the region around Chontali. La Llama is one of our best sellers, a customer favorite and a staple on our coffee menu for more than a decade. This light roast has a medium body with notes of raisins, cinnamon, and jasmine.