Guatemala

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Guatemala Meissa VGN | Origem Única

Name: Guatemala Meissa VGN | Origem Única
Brand: Booínga
Availability: InStock

Blackcurrant · Passion fruit · Pineapple · Lychee · Kiwi · Melon · Tangerine · Dark chocolate

Fruity Citrus ChocolateFor filter

70,00 €/kg

14,00 € for 200 g · about 1,26 € 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 Booínga says about this coffee

A star above Lake Atitlán

Meissa is the star that marks the head of Orion, and it gives its name to every lot produced by Alex Herrera on the Pampojilá farm, in Guatemala's Atitlán region. Each lot from the farm carries the Meissa name, followed by a code that tells them apart by flavour, aroma and process.

Pampojilá sits high on the slopes of the Atitlán volcano, above the lake. Its volcanic soils and the natural mist that settles over the coffee trees protect the plants and shape the character of the cup. The Herrera family renovated the farm in 2012, giving new life to a property with more than a century of coffee history.

Alex is the fifth generation of a Guatemalan coffee family. He grew up following his parents through the fields and the processing area, learning every detail of the work. Today he combines that family knowledge with technical training and international experience, producing traceable, sustainable, high-quality micro-lots.

The process: anaerobic fermentation and Sleeping Bag drying

This lot is 100% Caturra, grown between 1,480 and 1,800 metres and hand-picked selectively, cherry by cherry, between January and March. After sorting by ripeness, the whole ch…

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What the roaster says about where it came from

Country

Guatemala

Farm or estate

Pampojilá

Producer

Alex Herrera

Process

anaerobic

Variety

Caturra

Altitude

1480 to 1800 m

Not stated

region, harvest, lot, importer, price paid to the producer

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How it sits among coffee from Guatemala

How often roasters use each flavour family to describe coffee from Guatemala: 446 of 1,196 carry notes. The dashed outline is the whole catalogue. These are the roasters’ own words, grouped — not our tasting, and not a measurement.

Booínga describe this coffee as fruity, chocolate, citrus. The filled shape is how often roasters use each family across coffee from Guatemala; the rings on the rim are this coffee’s own.

citrus is unusual here — 24% of coffee from Guatemala are described that way.

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Where each fact came from

Altitude, lowest

“Technical sheet Type: Arabica, roasted, whole bean or ground Origin: Guatemala, single origin Region: Atitlán Farm: Pampojilá Producer: Alex Herrera Altitude: 1,480–1,800 m.a.s.l.” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)

Species

Variety

“The process: anaerobic fermentation and Sleeping Bag drying This lot is 100% Caturra, grown between 1,480 and 1,800 metres and hand-picked selectively, cherry by cherry, between January and March.” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)

Farm

“Meissa is the star that marks the head of Orion, and it gives its name to every lot produced by Alex Herrera on the Pampojilá farm, in Guatemala's Atitlán region.” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)

Flavour families

Caturra Process: Anaerobic Natural, Sleeping Bag drying Harvest: 2025/2026 SCA score: 88 Tasting notes: Blackcurrant, Passion fruit, Pineapple, Lychee, Kiwi, Melon, Tangerine, Dark chocolate Roast: Medium roast (City+) Recommended method: V60 Grind: Any grind available on request Uma… part of a longer passage the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)

Country of origin

Processing

Producer

Cup score

“The result is an intense, expressive natural coffee with an SCA score of 88.” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)

Brew methods

“How to brew it We recommend the V60 to bring out its layers of fruit.” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)

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