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Best Guatemala coffee

165 in-stock lots · 69 roasters carrying · avg Northscore 67 · median $1.73/oz

Guatemalan specialty is defined by clean, structured, chocolate-and-stone-fruit profiles that resemble what most American specialty buyers picture when they think "balanced specialty coffee." The country's eight officially-defined regions — Antigua, Acatenango, Atitlán, Cobán, Fraijanes, Huehuetenango, San Marcos, and Nuevo Oriente — each produce distinct character; Antigua and Huehuetenango carry the most specialty cachet. Guatemala's specialty story is producer-driven; multi-generational families (the de la Cerda family at El Socorro, the Aguirre family at El Injerto) have spent decades building relationships with American and European roasters. The varietal palette favors Bourbon, Caturra, Catuai, and Pacamara — the latter a Salvadoran-origin hybrid that delivers larger beans and richer body when grown well.

Top Guatemala coffees by Northscore

All currently in stock. Ranked by Cherrybook Northscore — our composite of third-party scores, sensory inference, community tasting signal, and editorial accolades.

  1. Las Palomas, Guatemala by George Howell Coffee
    01

    HuehuetenangoMarcos DomingoWashedNorthscore 95$2.42/oz

  2. Capsules - El Socorro - Natural Maracaturra by April Coffee Roasters
  3. El Socorro - Washed Geisha - Drip Pack by April Coffee Roasters
  4. Mauricio Bravo by Madcap Coffee
    04

    HuehuetenangoMauricio Perez BravoWashedNorthscore 85$3.50/oz

  5. Guatemala - Huixoc Huehuetenango by Rogue Wave Coffee
  6. San Martin Small Farmer Lots by George Howell Coffee
  7. El Morito - Washed Yellow Geisha - Drip Pack by April Coffee Roasters
  8. Dank by Vigilante Coffee
    08

    NaturalNorthscore 82$1.75/oz

  9. Guatemala Huehuetenango Rio Azul SHB EP by Klatch Coffee
  10. Guatemala - Slow Jam by Nossa Familia Coffee
  11. El Morito - Washed Pacamara - Drip Pack by April Coffee Roasters
  12. Guatemala - La Armonia Hermosa Washed by Nossa Familia Coffee
    12

    Santa Maria de JesusJulio CuyWashedNorthscore 79$1.49/oz

All 165 in-stock Guatemala coffees →

Regions

Specialty-producing regions in our catalog, ranked by in-stock volume.

  • Huehuetenango49
  • Antigua8
  • Chimaltenango5
  • Palencia4
  • Cobán3
  • San Marcos3
  • Jalapa3
  • Santa Rosa3

Process distribution

How Guatemala specialty is processed across the in-stock catalog.

Notable Guatemala producers

Producers with the most in-stock lots in our catalog right now.

Roasters carrying Guatemala

Specialty roasters with active Guatemala programs.