As much fun as it has been to receive groups of baristi and roasters, for the 2008 harvest we may still do an open trip, but at the moment are not planning on it. If anything changes, I will post something on this page.
JAN 28 – FEB3, 2007 BARISTA TRIP.
O.K. this has been in the works long time now and I thought I would throw this up as many keep asking,… “what all are we going to do?” If your not on the list, and want to go, contact aaron blanco at brown coffee co. Track him down, be resourcefull. If he doesn’t have a confirmation of your purchased airline ticket soon, your not going. In joining us in this coffee adventure you must be flexible with the schedule as it is likely to change and respectfull to the culture as it’s not likely to change. In no particular order….
- Visit Iximche and or Zaculeu
- Tour all of Huehuetenango including local markets, the cementary, stadium etc.
- Visit coyotes, small, midsize and large brokers and exporters.
- You may venture on your own to have some tasty Pollo Campero – A few yrs ago it was recognized the fastest growing franchise in the world.
- A complete tour of a working drymill plant.
- A few nights stay in the Martinez Guest house.
- You will compete in a picking competition.
- Then we’ll see how you stack up with local workers.
- A 2 hour break down on the process of wetmilling and fermentation.
- You’ll have to.. I mean get to turn over coffee drying on the patios.
- Guided and independant hikes around and outside of FVH to natural springs, ridges, forests, our nursery, maybe visits with neighbors and of course we won’t forget the sheep.
- Tour of Antigua with opportunity to shop, see Spanish ruins or a local plantation.
- Guided tour of Anacafe including Coffee School, cupping lab and agrilab.
- Cafe Crawl in Guatemala City
- Visit old friends Mike and Adele in Panajachel
- Panajachel and Lake Atitlan
- Time with the Martinez family. From picking you up on arrival to dropping you off for departure.
And when it comes to transportation, you’ll have many choices…
FincaVistaHermosa 
January 5, 2007 at 8:41 pm
I still wish I could come. I feel like I’m missing a whole lot by not.
January 6, 2007 at 11:08 am
jason, COME! The trip will end with the 1st International Barista Jam in Gutemala City on Feb 2nd, and we NEED another trainer, particularly for stretching milk.
January 10, 2007 at 12:27 pm
Hi! I’m Gabe’s brother. That looks like a great trip! I’ve been to Barillas a couple times and always had a great visit.
January 11, 2007 at 2:12 am
Edwin,
This trip looks like it would be worthwhile for the enthusiast to the professional roaster or barrista. I will give this some thought. Good luck!
February 1, 2007 at 11:07 am
If you want to find more info about Panajachel and Lake Atitlan check out Panajachel Lake Atitlan website.
February 11, 2007 at 11:58 pm
hello everyone! just saying hi first.
February 12, 2007 at 5:11 am
See the below to read Jaime van Shyndel´s review on the 07Barista/coffee people trip.
http://www.barismo.com/2007/02/its-in-soil-and-climate.html
February 13, 2007 at 1:31 pm
I prefer this version of the story http://www.barismo.com/2007/02/familia-martinez-mi-casa-es-su-casa.html
But… it’s a bit more sentimental.
Photos from the trip:
Aaron:http://www.flickr.com/photos/18632240@N00/
Gabe(photographer for hire if you are looking)http://www.flickr.com/photos/gaber/
Paul:http://www.flickr.com/photos/graceandgravel
Richard(the dj barista):http://www.flickr.com/photos/djvelveteen/
It was an amazing and wonderful trip and I think we all had an amazing time. The experience of a lifetime thanks to the wonderful people who came and shared a little bit of who they were. A special thanks to Edwin Sr. and Eddy for hosting this and being our guides.
-Jaime
February 13, 2007 at 1:33 pm
Underdog Photos from the Tacketts: http://www.flickr.com/photos/47626533@N00/
March 17, 2009 at 3:42 pm
a new website for what I am working on will be up soon until then, Edwin at your earliest convenience will you contact me regarding a new coffee school in seattle. I am not sure how much I should chat it up and would love to send you details.
yours sincerely,
Sarah Dooley
February 10, 2011 at 9:55 pm
Hello, we are interesting with your coffee bean, and Jason Prefontaine tell us about you and he says you have pretty good coffee beans, so could you please send us some information about your beans? Thank you.
October 3, 2012 at 6:50 am
i ‘m only dreaming of the day that i will make it to come and visit you and see the whole process. congrats for a awesome product. One of the best coffees i ever tried