Guatemala Marlon El Valle
On our quest to find a great small farmer in Guatemala with the help of exporter, Stephany Davila, we met the wonderful Marlon Del Valle and family. They’ve been tending to their outstanding crops for over 25 years, and produced this excellent new single origin for espresso; Guatemala Marlon El Valle.
When the Del Valle family matriarch and legendary pillar of El Valle’s coffee production, María Eugenia passed on ownership of the farm to Marlon, his brother Rudelfi and family, a new generation of coffee farmers was born.
Marlon’s commitment to the community and unique agronomic expertise make this coffee something special. While the Del Valle family used to sell cherries to the local market, Marlon and his brother had a dream of building stronger relationships and exporting their coffee internationally.
With a lot of effort and great willingness to learn, Marlon Del Valle is now doing so for the very first time. Rumble purchased a single lot from Marlon in 2019 and we’re looking forward to building this special relationship as it develops into 2024, and beyond.
TRANSPARENCY INFO
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WE PAID (USD POUND)* |
WE PAID (AUD KG) |
FARM GATE (AUD KG) ^ |
MARKET PRICE (AUD KG) |
FAIR TRADE PRICE (AUD KG) |
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$3.40 |
$11.22 |
$10.56 |
$6.27 |
$6.47 |
PRICING EXPLAINED
*This is the FOB (Free On Board) price: the price paid to the exporter before shipping, and which does not include shipping costs, weight loss (around 17%), storage and other charges. Ultimately, the FOB price represents the $ figure that stays in the coffee's country of origin, benefiting its producer, community, and beyond.
^This is the 'raw' price paid directly to the producer, and paid in the local currency for parchment coffee. The coffee is then milled and sorted before being placed in bags, ready for shipping.
SNAPSHOT
PROFILE: Crisp toffee apple and rounded milk chocolate dominate with balanced stone fruits.
NOTES: Toffee Apple, Milk Chocolate, Apricot
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NAME: Marlon El Valle |
ORIGIN: Guatemala |
HARVEST: Jan 24 |
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REGION: Union Cantinil - Huehuetenangeo |
FARM: Finca El Valle |
RELATIONSHIP LENGTH: 6 Years |
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VARIETAL: Caturra and Pache |
ALTITUDE: 1400-1800 MASL |
CUPPING SCORE: 85 |
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PRODUCER: Marlon Del Valle |
PROCESS: Washed |
LOT SIZE: 6210kg |