Great coffee, sustainably grown.
At Pampojilá, we strive to bring out our coffee’s full flavor by hand-picking only dark red, ripe beans and sun-drying them to ensure you a cleaner and brighter cup.
Our Story
Mayans named this remarkable land Pampojilá [pam-poh-hee-lah/pãm.po.xi.ˈla]: “land where misty clouds rise”. Our farm is rich in volcanic soil part way up the Atitlán Volcano, rising above Lake Atitlán, where the south wind almost daily brings a moist cloud covering, providing natural afternoon shade to the coffee trees.
Finca Pampojilá was founded and formally registered in the late-1800’s. For over 150 years, the farm has been in coffee production in the beautiful mountains south-side of Lake Atitlán, and for many decades it's been well-known for high quality coffees. In 2012, our family acquired the finca and renovated it after flooding from tropical storm Agatha. Through the planting of better varieties of Arabica coffee we saw production, quality, and plant health improve rapidly. The processing plant was modernized to better ferment and sun-dry the coffee. Pampojilá has a history of longstanding excellence that our family strives to improve and share for generations to come.
ALTITUDE
1500-1700 Meters Above Sea Level
CLASSIFICATION
Strictly Hard Bean Fancy
(Fancy SHB).
WASH METHOD
Wet Wash and Honey Process
Our Values
Pampojilá brings some of the finest coffee to the world through mindful and responsible practices, prioritizing care for its cultivation and for its local farmers and labor Through the thoughtful selection of inputs, we are regenerating the soil using vermicompost and other natural by-products of our farms. We believe in corporate social responsibility as a guiding principle. We provide competitive wages, a safe working environment and access to health care and education for our workers and their families.
Our Coffee
We aim to heighten whole bean personalities to their purest color, flavor, and aroma by only hand-picking shade-grown, ripe beans -- ensuring a sweeter, more complex experience in each cup. A carefully monitored fermentation process results in exceptional bright acidity and flavor clarity. Our coffee brews into a crisp, well-balanced citric acid delicacy -- lush and rich, tart but sweet. Proudly distinguished with multiple awards from the Guatemalan Coffee Association (Anacafé), Pampojilá cultivates Strictly Hard Bean (fancy) coffee.
Rainforest Alliance Certified & Member of Guatemala's Association of Private Nature Reserves
Pampojilá’s sustainable cultivation practices have been continuously improved and certified by the Rainforest Alliance. We are audited annually against a rigorous standard with detailed criteria including:
Environmental objectives (climate smart agriculture, ecosystem health, respect for biodiversity),
Social concerns (respect for the individual and the community, shared responsibility) and
Economic goals (improved rural livelihoods, living wage, continuous improvement- as well as long-term economic returns).
In keeping with our appreciation for the natural environment, most of Pampojilá’s land has been declared part of the Association of Private Nature Reserves of Guatemala to preserve the unique wildlife that is endemic to the area.
Proudly family-owned and managed
Innovation, excellence, sustainability and corporate social responsibility are at the core of who we are as a family operation. Our family cultivates a variety of crops on two farms, both on the slopes of the Atitlan Volcano:
Pampojilá: primarily a specialty coffee producer, and (interesting fact) is also the natural habitat of the Hass avocado pear
Finca Panama with diverse crops--including coffee,
Our family’s goal is to responsibly bring forth a choice of coffees from Guatemala’s Atitlán region, each with its own character and profile. In this way, our family is able to offer a collection of consciously sourced coffee beans grown in the Atitlán Region. The variety of altitudes within our two estates allows us to supply both bold high quality coffee and milder coffees more suitable for creative roaster blends. Our offerings: fancy strictly hard bean (Fancy SHB), strictly hard bean (SHB), hard bean (HB), extra-prime (EPW).
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