Catarina Ramírez Méndez lives with her family in Aldea Com, Concepción Huista, where she owns and manages Finca Gomez, named after her husband. Unlike many producers in Huehuetenango, Catarina is a first-generation coffee farmer. She began with just a few small parcels of land, gradually expanding the farm as coffee provided greater financial stability. Finca Gomez now comprises 4.3 hectares, producing Caturra and Bourbon varieties beneath a canopy of Gravilea, Chalun and fruit trees.
Round Hill Roastery has been roasting in Radstock, a few miles south of Bath in Somerset, since 2012, when third wave specialty coffee was still in its early days in the UK. The focus from the start has been single farm and single estate coffees, sourcing the best seasonal harvests from independent growers and cooperatives and paying a premium for distinctive character. Roast profiles are designed to highlight the dynamic flavours naturally present in each coffee. Packaging is colour coded: blue bags for filter, pink for espresso. The roastery is open for tours where visitors can watch the roasting, taste the house blend, and learn about sourcing.
