Esquipulas · New Oriente · Guatemala
From plantto cup
We grow, mill, export, roast and serve. Every sack leaving Finca El Cascajal carries over 30 years of craft and a story you can trace bean by bean.
Over three decades growing trust
Café Cascajal is the Palencia Solórzano family coffee group in Esquipulas, New Oriente, Guatemala: Finca El Cascajal grows and mills specialty coffee between 1,250 and 1,550 masl, Exportadora Mayan Coffee ships it to buyers in more than 20 countries, and Tostaduría El Cascajal roasts and serves it, with full traceability from plant to cup.
In the 1990s, Francisco Amadeo Palencia Rivas turned the idea of building one of Guatemala's finest coffee estates into reality. After several years of planning, he chose Finca El Cascajal in the mountains of San Nicolás as the perfect place to grow high-quality coffee.
Today the Palencia Solórzano family manages the entire process from cultivation to export, committed to guaranteeing quality at every step.
The story behind every cup
This is the journey of every Cascajal coffee bean.
01 — FarmGrowing & harvest
In the coffee farms of Nuevo Oriente, between 1,250 and 1,550 masl, we grow and hand-pick coffee cherries at peak ripeness.
02 — MillBuying & processing
Our own wet and dry milling: fully washed, patio-dried and finished in mechanical dryers. This is where each lot's quality and clean cup are defined.
03 — ExporterTo the world
As Exportadora Mayan Coffee we ship certified green coffee to buyers across North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
04 — RoasteryRoasting
In the roasting area, Tostaduría El Cascajal develops profiles that bring out the character of each variety and packs our retail presentations for local and international markets.
05 — CaféIn the cup
The journey ends where the intention began: a cup served, with the whole origin behind every sip.
High ground, high-quality coffee
The New Oriente region, in Esquipulas, yields high-grown coffee with body and balanced acidity. Climate, shade and altitude all work in each bean's favor.
The farm's catalog
Five varieties grown and selected on the farm.
Cup profile
Geisha
Floral, delicate and complex.
- Aroma
- Jasmine, white flowers and citrus notes.
- Flavor
- Tropical fruit, citrus and honey-like sweetness.
- Acidity
- Bright, elegant and well defined.
- Body
- Light to medium, silky.
- Sweetness
- High.
Cup profile
Maragogype
Sweet, smooth and aromatic.
- Aroma
- Floral, sweet and lightly spiced.
- Flavor
- Ripe fruit, chocolate and caramel.
- Acidity
- Medium and pleasant.
- Body
- Medium, smooth.
- Sweetness
- Medium-high.
Cup profile
Yellow Catuaí
Sweet, balanced and clean.
- Aroma
- Caramel, honey and yellow fruit.
- Flavor
- Honey, caramel, yellow fruit and mild chocolate.
- Acidity
- Medium.
- Body
- Medium.
- Sweetness
- High.
Cup profile
Red Catuaí
Sweet, balanced and chocolatey.
- Aroma
- Caramel, chocolate and ripe fruit.
- Flavor
- Chocolate, caramel, red fruit and nut.
- Acidity
- Medium, pleasant.
- Body
- Medium to medium-high.
- Sweetness
- High.
Cup profile
Anacafé 14
Sweet, balanced and pleasantly full-bodied.
- Aroma
- Chocolate, caramel and ripe fruit.
- Flavor
- Chocolate, panela (unrefined cane sugar), caramel and red fruit.
- Acidity
- Medium, bright.
- Body
- Medium-high.
- Sweetness
- High.
From Guatemala to the world
Our green and roasted coffee reaches buyers across four continents, in these qualities and preparations.
Qualities
- Strictly Hard Bean
- Hard Bean
- Extra Prime
- Natural
- Stock Lot
Preparations
- European
- American
Tap a country to see its route and buyers.
North America
Europe
Asia
Middle East
Certified, responsible, present
We meet internationally recognized environmental and social standards, working hand in hand with the families and communities behind every harvest.
Life on the farm
At harvest the farm brings together hundreds of families. For them, El Cascajal runs its own school and its own health post, open to workers and neighboring villages as well.
Our own school
Education for the children of resident families, workers and nearby villages.
Our own health post
On-farm healthcare for workers and their families.
Rainforest Alliance
Caring for the ecosystem and people
C.A.F.E. Practices
Starbucks' ethical sourcing programme
Sello Blanco
Support for producer families
Environmental responsibility
Shade, water management and living soils.
Social responsibility
Fair employment and coffee-community development.
Mission
To grow, process and market coffee of the highest quality, with certified processes that guarantee an excellent cup from the plant to the table.
Vision
To provide high-quality coffee of great tasting value and differentiated ecotourism services, to diverse markets and in different presentations, with social and environmental responsibility.
What buyers usually ask us
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What is Café Cascajal?
It is the Palencia Solórzano family brand that brings together Finca El Cascajal, Exportadora Mayan Coffee and Tostaduría El Cascajal. We grow, mill, export, roast and serve specialty coffee with over 30 years of experience.
Where is Finca El Cascajal?
In the mountains of San Nicolás, in Esquipulas, New Oriente region, Guatemala.
At what altitude is the coffee grown?
Between 1,250 and 1,550 meters above sea level, on shaded slopes. That altitude yields a coffee with body and balanced acidity.
Which process do you use?
Fully washed at our own wet and dry mill, patio-dried and finished in mechanical dryers. This is where each lot's quality and clean cup are defined.
Which varieties does the farm grow?
Five varieties: Geisha, Maragogype, Yellow Catuaí, Red Catuaí and Anacafé 14, offered in Strictly Hard Bean, Hard Bean, Extra Prime, Natural and Stock Lot qualities, in European or American preparation.
Which certifications does the coffee hold?
Rainforest Alliance, C.A.F.E. Practices (Starbucks' ethical sourcing programme) and Sello Blanco.
Who do you sell to and which countries do you export to?
To importers, roasters and distributors in more than 20 countries across North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, including the United States, Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom, South Korea and the United Arab Emirates.
How do I request samples or a quote?
Write to us through the contact form, on WhatsApp at +502 5101 4519 or by email at contacto@cascajal.com.gt, stating your country and the kind of coffee you are looking for. We also arrange farm visits.
Let's build a coffee relationship
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