This coffee is produced by Arnoldo Pérez Melendez and Maria Eugenia Escobar at Finca La Senda in the Acatenango region of Guatemala at 1,750 meters elevation. The cultivar is Pache, a local Guatemalan variety. The coffee undergoes natural processing with anoxic fermentation, creating a distinctive flavor profile. Harvest took place from January to March 2025, with the green coffee arriving in November 2025. The exporter is La Senda and the importer is Sucafina.
Plot Roasting is a specialty roastery in Woolwich, London, built around precision, transparency, and traceability. They can tell you exactly who grew each coffee, which farm it came from, and often the exact harvest day. The range is tiered by cup score: Competition Series lots scoring 90 and above, Microlots at 88 to 89, and Specialty at 80 to 87. Processing methods run from anaerobic fermentation and carbonic maceration to thermal shock. Long term producer relationships are central to the model, and the team spans expertise in agriculture, logistics, engineering, and roasting. Plot also runs a coffee school and treats wholesale partners as collaborators.
