Guatemala - El Pacayal, Washed Filter

Fernando Francisco Perez’s young organic coffee farm, Finca El Pacayal, is located in the lofty municipality of Sipacapa, San Marcos – just over the border from Huehuetenango. Don Francisco has been farming entirely organic coffee at El Pacayal since he purchased the land from his uncle in 2008.

Until Don Francisco purchased the land, it was a native forest and recreational area with access to the nearby peaks. Don Francisco was seeking a new source of income for his young family, and negotiated to take over El Pacayal, converting it to an agroforestry farm. Conservation and biodiversity are central to his farming model.

Growing Caturra, Bourbon and a small plot of Pacamara, at 1950 meters El Pacayal is ideally placed to produce incredible quality coffee. We are thrilled to welcome back Don Francisco and his El Pacayal microlot again for the 2024-25 season and look forward to working with him again next year.