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San Juan

San Juan hosts the La Voz Coffee Cooperative, where local farmers cultivate and sort coffee beans essential to quality control and export. This cooperative supports smallholder growers by offering resources and market access, underpinning the regional economy in the Guatemalan highlands.

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Photos from San Juan

Stacks of coffee bags at Guatemala La Voz coffee
Guatemala La Voz coffee bags. Seen at the La Voz Que Clama en el Desierto cooperative in San Juan La Laguna Guatemala.
Guatemala La Voz coffee bags
Guatemala La Voz coffee bags. Seen at the La Voz Que Clama en el Desierto cooperative in San Juan La Laguna Guatemala.
Coffee Beans in San Juan Guatemala
A woman sorts coffee beans at the La Voz Coffee Cooperative in San Juan, Guatemala. Cooperatives like La Voz play a vital role in supporting smallholder coffee farmers by providing resources, training, and access to markets. This process of sorting is crucial for quality control, ensuring that only the best beans proceed to roasting and export. The cooperative's work contributes significantly to the local economy and the global coffee trade, highlighting the importance of community-based agricultural organizations in regions like the highlands of Guatemala.
La Voz Coffee Cooperative in Guatemala
Coffee growing at the La Voz Coffee Cooperative in San Juan Guatemala.

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