Guatemala - Finca Santa Felisa Geisha Natural lot 2722

Finca Santa Felisa traces its roots to 1904, when Trinidad E. Cruz first planted the seeds of what would become a remarkable coffee heritage. Today, that legacy continues through siblings Anabella and Antonio Meneses — fourth-generation stewards who carry forward the farm’s long-held values of integrity, quality, loyalty, and justice.

Under their care, Santa Felisa’s coffees take on a multi-dimensional character shaped by the natural harmony of the Acatenango Volcano Valley and the ancestral wisdom of the Mayan community. The farm’s unique microclimate encourages slow, steady maturation, allowing each cherry to gather the depth, balance, and clarity that define their cup profiles.

Every aspect of Santa Felisa reflects thoughtful, regenerative practice. They nurture the land through agroecological farming, reforest to protect watersheds, manage pests through gentle fieldwork, and return organic matter to the soil through composting with Eisenia foetida red worms. Their commitment extends to the community as well, with a primary school, day-care center, and programs that support women through the teaching and preservation of Mayan handicrafts.

Typica and Bourbon have long defined Guatemala’s coffee identity, yet on the volcanic slopes of Acatenango, a quiet shift is unfolding. More farms are opening their doors to Geisha — a variety finding new form in Guatemala’s rich terroir. As one of the world’s leading origins, Guatemala thrives within a deeply collaborative system shaped by Anacafé, which continues to champion the country’s diverse flavor expressions across its eight regions.


Bourbon still stands as a benchmark of quality, but in Acatenango, producers are exploring how Geisha can speak through their landscape. Cherries are harvested at peak ripeness to capture vivid acidity, then sorted with precision before undergoing a long, patient drying period. Once they reach ideal moisture, they rest in ventilated rooms for three weeks, allowing structure, sweetness, and aromatic clarity to deepen.


The coffees of Guatemala require a heritage-rooted approach open to new possibilities. And from this dialogue emerges a Geisha shaped unmistakably by volcanic soils, meticulous processing, and a national commitment to craft that has never stopped evolving.