Guatemala Blue Ayarza

We chose this coffee for its sweet, fruity, and very clean profile. It’s a balanced, versatile lot, and the first naturally processed coffee from Guatemala that we’ve brought to the roastery.

Taste profile

Vanilla, blackberries, and toffee define the experience in the cup. Its full body gives it a silky texture, while medium acidity adds clarity and balance. This is an intense, sweet, well-rounded Guatemala with a long, velvety finish.

86.5 QGrading points – an assessment of green coffee quality

Roast profile

With 70 bags in the roastery, we’ll develop a roast profile suited to espresso. The roast level is medium, and we’ve aimed to preserve the bean’s inherent quality—its very clean, sweet, complex character. We achieve the desired profile with precision through daily practice using advanced technology: the Loring Smart Roaster.

Green coffee information

This lot comes from the Ayarza area in the Santa Rosa region, a terroir with volcanic soil and a wide range of altitudes, from 1,400 to 2,000 m. The conditions here produce coffees known for their natural sweetness and clean character.

The cherries are collected from small local producers and come from varieties such as Anacafe 14, Bourbon, Catuai, Pache, and San Ramon. The coffee is naturally processed, and farmers in Ayarza use raised beds for slow drying in thin layers, a method that intensifies its fruitiness and contributes to its velvety texture.

After drying and sorting, the coffee is stored under controlled conditions to preserve its stability and aromatic clarity until export. The region’s reputation for sweet, fruity, and very clean lots is reflected in the quality of Blue Ayarza—one of the most expressive Guatemalan lots we’ve tasted recently.