Ricardo Zelaya Coffee

ricardo zelaya coffee is a guatemalan green coffee exporter and producer rooted in the antigua valley, where the zelaya family has grown coffee since 1908. the operation is now in its fourth and fifth generations, led by ricardo zelaya, who studied agribusiness at zamorano and the university of florida before taking over farm management in 1989. the core farm, santa clara, sits on the southern slopes of the antigua valley at 1550 to 1800 meters above sea level on volcanic soils. varieties grown include bourbon, caturra, catuai, and bourboncito, processed washed. santa clara has placed in the guatemala cup of excellence in 2001, 2009, and 2010. the company exports both microlots and larger volumes of green coffee, with documented direct-trade relationships with roasters including stumptown coffee roasters and foglifter coffee. honey-process lots have also been offered alongside the standard washed program. buyers sourcing guatemalan single-origin green coffee, particularly from antigua, are the primary audience. all coffee is grown and exported from guatemala.