GuatemalaA Matter of Concrete · Rotterdam
/022 Guatemala — Las Brisas | La Cumbre
macadamia · malic · grapes · chocolate · caramel · green apple
35,70 €/kg
35,70 € for 1 kg, though their 3 kg bag works out at 35,33 €/kg · about 0,64 € for an 18 g espresso dose
Price observed 5 Nov 2026. This is the bag, not the basket: delivery is not included.
Delivery cost not stated by the roaster
Farm named
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What A Matter of Concrete says about this coffee
Marvin bought his first parcel of land in this area in 1990. Over the decades they added to their holdings with various parcels of land as the business became more and more profitable. Over the years he has improved the farm practices, replanted some of the older trees, and implemented a system of shade management to improve the farm. Now, he operates a wet mill in addition to Finca Las Brisas.
At the wet mill, Marvin works to ensure smart water usage, including care with processing wastewater. Without proper processing, wastewater can contaminate soil and water sources. His system involves 8 wastewater ponds, and after treatment clean water emerges from the 8th. He also uses a water pump to recirculate clean water, which helps reduce water use at the mill.
Washed and sundried. After depulping, the coffee ferments for about 12 hours before being washed and placed on the patio to dry.
What does the future hold?
Marvin hopes to continue growing and continue improving the quality of the coffee, to continue incorporating more organic and sustainable fertilizers, and to improve a little more each year!
Marvin tells us that coffee has brought many benefits to the community – in addi…
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What the roaster says about where it came from
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How it sits among coffee from Guatemala
A Matter of Concrete describe this coffee as fruity, caramel and sweet, chocolate, nutty. The filled shape is how often roasters use each family across coffee from Guatemala; the rings on the rim are this coffee’s own.
Every family the roaster names is a common one for coffee from Guatemala, so this reads as a typical example rather than an outlier.
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What A Matter of Concrete says about itself
Recyclable packaging
“JAR Made from fully recyclable PET.” their page (opens in a new tab)
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Where each fact came from
Altitude, lowest
“At approximately 1,600 metres above sea level, Yolanda grows Caturra and Bourbon on a parcel of around 1.6 hectares.” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)
Organic certification
“Marvin hopes to continue growing and continue improving the quality of the coffee, to continue incorporating more organic and sustainable fertilizers, and to improve a little more each year!” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)
Variety
“At approximately 1,600 metres above sea level, Yolanda grows Caturra and Bourbon on a parcel of around 1.6 hectares.” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)
Flavour families
“On espresso: Expect macadamia and malic acidity.” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)
Country of origin
“One idea of what a great everyday coffee from Guatemala can be.” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)
Region
“La Cumbre is a small coffee farm in San Antonio Huista, Huehuetenango, managed by Yolanda Guadalupe Ramírez Pérez.” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)
Processing
“Washed and sundried.” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)
Producer
“For our espresso roast, we continue to work with Las Brisas, produced by Marvin Carias in Mataquescuintla, Jalapa.” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)
Roasted for
“It retains the sweetness and approachable character that defines /022, but brings considerably more complexity and energy than the coffee we use for espresso.” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)
Tasting notes
“On espresso: Expect macadamia and malic acidity.” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)
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