GuatemalaOut of stockLa Pila - Guatemala
Papaya · pear · chocolate
799 kr/kg
799 kr for 1 kg, their cheapest per kilo · about 14,38 kr for an 18 g espresso dose
Price observed 5 Nov 2026. This is the bag, not the basket: delivery is not included.
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What Café Pascal says about this coffee
Notes: Papaya, pear and chocolate Origin: Fraijanes Producer: Rodolfo Garcia, Reina Isabel Alavres Barrera Altitude: 1750 masl Variety: Bourbon, Catuai, Pache Process: Natural
Information:
Located in the Fraijanes region in Guatemala, known for its volcanic rich soil, La Pila is where Rodolfo and Reina grow and process their coffee. The high elevation of their farm contributes to the coffee’s bright acidity and complexity. Rodolfo has been working in coffee his whole life and inherited his farm at 25 years. The name “La Pila” comes from a cement water tank Rodolfo built after discovering a rare water source on his land. In a region where water is scarce , this feature became not just an essential resource but also a defining symbol of his farm. Thanks to his passion and dedication to innovation, he keeps on pushing the quality of his coffees through processes and equipment he invented, like for instance a bicyle powered depulping system. Natural Guatemalan micro‐lots like this coffee are un‐common, especially from farms this small and sustainability‐minded. We are grateful to secure a coffee from La Pila for the second year in a row and strengthen this relation.
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What the roaster says about where it came from
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How it sits among coffee from Guatemala
Café Pascal describe this coffee as fruity, chocolate. 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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Where each fact came from
Acidity, described
“The high elevation of their farm contributes to the coffee’s bright acidity and complexity.” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)
Altitude, lowest
“Altitude: 1750 masl Variety: Bourbon, Catuai, Pache Process: Natural Information: Located in the Fraijanes region in Guatemala, known for its volcanic rich soil, La Pila is where Rodolfo and Reina grow and process their coffee.” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)
Variety
“Variety: Bourbon, Catuai, Pache Process: Natural Information: Located in the Fraijanes region in Guatemala, known for its volcanic rich soil, La Pila is where Rodolfo and Reina grow and process their coffee.” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)
Flavour families
“Notes: Papaya, pear and chocolate Origin: Fraijanes Producer: Rodolfo Garcia, Reina Isabel Alavres Barrera Altitude: 1750 masl Variety: Bourbon, Catuai, Pache Process: Natural Information: Located in the Fraijanes region in Guatemala, known for its volcanic rich soil, La Pila is where Rodolfo and Reina grow and process their coffee.” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)
Country of origin
“Located in the Fraijanes region in Guatemala, known for its volcanic rich soil, La Pila is where Rodolfo and Reina grow and process their coffee.” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)
Processing
“Process: Natural Information: Located in the Fraijanes region in Guatemala, known for its volcanic rich soil, La Pila is where Rodolfo and Reina grow and process their coffee.” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)
Producer
“Producer: Rodolfo Garcia, Reina Isabel Alavres Barrera Altitude: 1750 masl Variety: Bourbon, Catuai, Pache Process: Natural Information: Located in the Fraijanes region in Guatemala, known for its volcanic rich soil, La Pila is where Rodolfo and Reina grow and process their coffee.” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)
Tasting notes
“Notes: Papaya, pear and chocolate Origin: Fraijanes Producer: Rodolfo Garcia, Reina Isabel Alavres Barrera Altitude: 1750 masl Variety: Bourbon, Catuai, Pache Process: Natural Information: Located in the Fraijanes region in Guatemala, known for its volcanic rich soil, La Pila is where Rodolfo and Reina grow and process their coffee.” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)
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