Journal

Notes from the jaguar's cave.

A hand picking ripe red coffee cherries from a branch, close-up.

September 24, 2026

How to buy and import green coffee from Guatemala: a guide for first-time buyers

Green coffee travels with its cup and its paperwork. Calendar, formats, samples, documents and pricing for anyone buying from Guatemala for the first time.

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Coffee parchment drying on a patio in raked rows.

September 24, 2026

What coffee cupping scores mean (and what ours say)

An 86.50 is not a school grade: it is what a panel found in a cup. Here is how to read a cupping score, with our own numbers.

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Dense green forest canopy on a slope with sunlight haze.

September 24, 2026

The jaguar's cave: the history of Chalabal Estrella since 1880

In 1880 this land was already called Chalabal, the jaguar's cave. What happened next, told by the fourth generation.

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July 11, 2026

Acatenango: coffee in the shadow of a volcano

There are places where coffee grows, and places where coffee belongs.

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July 11, 2026

From cherry to green gold: how specialty coffee is processed

Every cup begins as a fruit.

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July 11, 2026

Water that returns: practical sustainability on a coffee farm

On a coffee farm, sustainability is not a seal on the label — it is a list of concrete decisions.

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