Origin Roasted Series: Café De Las Minas
This month’s coffee
Marago
Marago—often called the giant bean—is one of Guatemala’s most distinctive and least common varietals. Grown on the steep slopes of the Sierra de las Minas, the cherry develops slowly inside the cool, high-elevation microclimate. That extra time on the tree gives the coffee its signature softness: a gentle citrus lift, layers of dark-chocolate richness, and a caramel sweetness that lingers long after the cup cools.
This lot from Café de las Minas is a quiet study in balance. Unlike the louder fruit-forward coffees that dominate the specialty landscape, Maragogipe offers nuance rather than intensity. Think orange zest over warm chocolate, a smooth creamy texture, and a finish that feels almost honeyed.
For Guatemala, Maragogipe is also a piece of living heritage. It’s a varietal that demands patience—lower yields, slower development, careful picking—yet it rewards growers with a profile that can’t be replicated by modern hybrids. In a changing climate, these slower-growing heirloom varietals remind us of the diversity and resilience built into coffee’s genetic past.
Cup Profile:
Citrus brightness · Chocolate depth · Caramel sweetness · Smooth, creamy body
Best For:
Filter, batch brew, immersion brews, or a soft, rounded espresso
Region
Sierra de Las Minas
Process
Washed
Varietals
Marago
MASL
1,400 – 1,600 M
Meet your roaster at origin
Café de las Minas works hand-in-hand with Finca Peña Blanca, a farm perched along the cool ridgelines of the Sierra de las Minas. Here, rare varietals grow slowly in misty mountain air, shaped by deep biodiversity and generational knowledge.
Café de las Minass role is simple but essential: roast with intention, preserve the farm’s story, and bring the quiet complexity of Peña Blanca’s coffees to a wider audience. Together, they represent a model of origin-rooted craft — thoughtful farming paired with thoughtful roasting.
Coffee designed for equity
We do things a little bit differently in the modern coffee trade. In fact, we don’t trade at all. We partner directly with producers and roasters to craft coffee in small batches - all from origin.
Roasting at origin means you get coffees that are uniquely reflective of each region. Producers and roasters working together to express their craft, varietals, and time-honored growing traditions.
It also means more what you pay stays in coffee producing countries versus typical coffee models that focus on trading green coffee.
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