Origin Roaster Series - Teco Echeverria
This month’s coffee
Joya Gesha
Recently we went to Guatemala City and met with Teco Echeverria. He is a roaster/owner of Teco Coffehouse and a National Barista Champion (2024).
This month, we feature a natural Gesha’s roasted by Teco that has elegance and depth. Floral aromatics meet notes of red apple, caramel, and lime leaf, layered over a gentle chocolate sweetness.
Silky and tea-like, this natural lot balances brightness with grounding richness, showcasing both the vibrancy of the varietal and Teco’s precise roast.
Producer / Region
Finca Las Rosas, Huehuetenango
Process
Natural
Varietal
Gesha
MASL
1,600 – 1,800 M
Meet your roaster at origin
We are honored to feature José Miguel “Teco” Echeverría in our Origin Roasted series.
Teco is known for elevating Guatemalan coffee through close collaboration with producers and his dedication to building a specialty coffee culture in Guatemala. His roasting style highlights clarity, vibrancy, and regional character, bringing out a fresh spectrum of flavors beyond Guatemala’s traditional chocolate-forward profile.
Founder of Teco Coffee House in Guatemala City, Teco began his career at just 16 and trained at Finca El Injerto, the reknowned producer which he calls his “university” of coffee. He is a two-time Guatemala National Barista Champion (2014, 2024) and international competitor.
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.
Member Discount
Your membership comes with a 15% discount for all orders. Use code ORIGINMEMBER