El Panal - Guatemala {Natural}

Technical Specifications

Roaster: KB Coffee Roasters
Origin: Huehuetenango, Guatemala
Producers: Qawale Project (smallholders)
Altitude: 1,700m
Varietal: Caturra, Catuai, Bourbon
Process: Natural
Profile: Clean · Sweet · Balanced
Size: 250g
Espresso Roast

El Panal is a coffee that unites community, consistency, and an easy-to-enjoy profile.

Coming from the Qawale program in Huehuetenango, this lot brings together the work of small producers who share agricultural and processing practices to achieve uniform quality.

The project not only focuses on the cup but also on social impact: training, sustainability, and real improvement in the lives of the producers.

The result is an accessible natural coffee, where sweetness and structure dominate over aggressive fermentations.

Process

Processed using the natural method, with a focus on cleanliness:

Drying of cherries on patios (~18 days)
Thin layers to avoid over-fermentation
Constant turning for uniformity
Protection in humid conditions

This allows for a sweet, clean, and well-balanced profile.

Sensory summary

Praline
Milk chocolate
Raspberry jam

KB Coffee Roasters is a Parisian roastery obsessed with one thing: flavor.
Their philosophy is simple yet radical — they choose coffees solely based on how they taste, not on trends, marketing, or history. Each batch undergoes blind tastings, and they only select what truly excites them to drink every day.
Their approach is deliberately "selfish": they roast the coffee they love. That honesty is what defines their identity — they don't try to please everyone, but rather to create something truly special.
Behind every coffee is rigorous work with long-term producers and partners, carefully managing the entire process from origin to cup.
👉 Result: authentic, precise coffees made with a true obsession for quality.