Ireneo Ramirez

This coffee is from the project we've been highly invested in with Xinca indigenous smallholder coffee producers in the region surrounding the town of Mataquescuintla, Guatemala. Since 2014, this group has been involved in maintaining the closure of the Escobal Silver Mine, owned by Vancouver-based, Pan American Silver. We’ve been involved in bringing this group’s coffee to market in Canada since 2018, with the help and support of Bows Coffee Roasters and Semilla Coffee.

Ireneo Ramirez and his brothers-in-law all produce coffee in the region of El Durazno, about 30 minutes from Mataquescuintla town center. This coffee, harvested in late February-March of 2026, is mostly of the Pache variety. Pache Colis is a regional variant that has adapted to the (ever changing) climate. After depulping, Ireneo places his coffee into sealed bags to allow the coffee to ferment anaerobically. This gives the coffee a juicy texture, while also being efficient and space-saving. The coffee is then dried on raised beds for 10-12 days.