Guatemala Huehuetenango — Finca La Providencia

High in the mountains of Huehuetenango, Víctor Hugo Anzueto grows Catuaí and Caturra on his family’s farm near San Pedro Necta. Finca La Providencia is the Guatemala origin in Good Medicine Blend #15.5.1.

A hand holding ripe red coffee cherries.
Photo courtesy of Covoya Coffee Importers.

Origin details

Country: Guatemala
Region: San Pedro Necta, Huehuetenango
Producer: Víctor Hugo Anzueto
Farm: Finca La Providencia
Elevation: 1,300–1,600 meters above sea level
Varieties: Catuaí and Caturra
Process: Washed, then sun-dried on patios

Three generations at La Providencia

The Anzueto family has cared for this 96-hectare estate for three generations. Good Medicine Coffee has sourced high-grown coffees from the farm over several years. For this lot, the coffee was washed and then spread on patios to dry in the sun.

In Good Medicine Blend #15.5.1

We paired La Providencia with Valdeir Tomazini Lot 1 from Espírito Santo, Brazil. In the blend, we taste milk chocolate and nuts, with a smooth, sweet finish.

Read the story behind Good Medicine Blend #15.5.1