Plantation

2 photos · 2020

2 photographs tagged Plantation, 2020.

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Woman worker at La Voz Coffee Cooperative in San Juan La Laguna, Guatemala, sorts green coffee beans on a red cloth surface.
La Voz is a coffee cooperative based in San Juan La Laguna, a town on the southern shore of Lake Atitlán known for its cooperative-run coffee and textile businesses. Member growers cultivate arabica beans on the volcanic slopes above the lake, at elevations that typically exceed 1,500 meters. After drying, workers hand-sort the parchment coffee to remove broken, discolored, or insect-damaged beans before the lot is milled and prepared for export. This manual grading step is standard practice among small-scale specialty cooperatives aiming to meet buyer quality grades.

Sorting Coffee Beans at La Voz Cooperative, San Juan La Laguna

La Voz Coffee Cooperative path in San Juan La Laguna, Guatemala, between coffee plants and shade trees.
La Voz Coffee Cooperative in San Juan La Laguna, Guatemala, manages coffee plots and walking paths on the slopes above Lake Atitlán. The cooperative is part of the local coffee economy in this Tz’utujil Maya town. Its shaded trails provide access to growing areas in the plantation.

Trail Through La Voz Coffee Plots, San Juan La Laguna

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