Juan Luis Barrios

juan luis barrios is a guatemalan coffee industry figure based in san martín jilotepeque, chimaltenango. he served as general manager of finca la merced in san martín jilotepeque, where he reported an 80% increase in coffee yield and a 140% increase in net income during his tenure. he is a former president of anacafé, the guatemalan national coffee association, and participated in the 2021 guatemala cup of excellence as an anacafé representative. he is also a managing partner at handelsa and a lead consultant at nukolo. in july 2025 he was appointed chief production manager at blue mountain estates coffee corporation, where his stated focus is on yield improvement, sustainable practices, and green coffee sales. he promotes a farm management approach he calls the sustainable profitability coffee farming system, which he describes as applicable to specialty farms of varying sizes. his primary origin focus is guatemala, with specific experience in the san martín jilotepeque growing area. buyers should note that his current role is in production management and consulting rather than direct green coffee trading.