Guatemala Specialty Coffee | Single Origin | National Parks — Zion

Carved by geology. Refined by elevation.

Zion is a specialty-grade single origin coffee sourced from Guatemala’s highland growing regions and roasted in the United States. Independently tested by FoodChain ID for purity and quality. Roasted to order in small batches and ships within two business days.

Why This Product

Specialty-grade · Single Origin · Roasted in the USA · Lab Verified · Fresh Roasted

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Use Cases

The Coffee

Guatemala’s coffee growing regions are among the most geologically dramatic in the world. The volcanic soil of Antigua and the high-altitude forests of Huehuetenango produce two distinct expressions of Guatemalan coffee — both structured, both serious, both worth knowing.

Antigua sits in a valley surrounded by three volcanoes. The soil is mineral-rich and the altitude is consistent. Huehuetenango grows coffee at elevations up to 2,000 meters, where the proximity to the Cuchumatanes mountain range creates a dry microclimate that concentrates flavor. The result across both regions is a cup that leads with chocolate, settles into amber sweetness, and finishes with the dried fruit and tea character that defines Guatemala at its best.

Roasted medium in small batches in the United States. Shipped fresh. This coffee suits drip and pour over well. It is the kind of cup that holds up to a long morning.

Tasting Notes

Medium Roast · Balanced Acidity · Full Body

Zion to Guatemala

Gunnar Widforss (1879–1934) was a Swedish-born watercolorist who spent the last decade of his life painting American national parks. The painting on this bag, The Patriarchs, Zion National Park (1924), captures the sandstone monoliths of the Court of the Patriarchs in watercolor, a medium that renders the layered red-and-cream coloring of Zion’s Navajo Sandstone in a way oil cannot. Widforss gave the painting to the Smithsonian directly.

Guatemala’s highlands have been farmed for coffee long enough to understand the same logic. The volcanic soil, the altitude, the processing traditions — these are not recent discoveries. They are the accumulated knowledge of generations of farmers who understood what the land was asking for and answered accordingly.

The painting is held by the Smithsonian American Art Museum and reproduced under the Smithsonian Open Access program (CC0). The coffee is sourced from Guatemala’s most respected growing regions. Both took a long time to become what they are.

What Makes This Specialty-Grade Coffee?

Specialty-grade coffee scores 80 points or higher on the Specialty Coffee Association’s 100-point evaluation scale. Coffees are evaluated through blind sensory testing by trained graders who assess aroma, flavor, body, acidity, and defects.

The classification represents a small percentage of global coffee production. Zion meets the specialty-grade standard. It also meets the OFC Specialty Coffee Standard — specialty grade minimum, roasted in the United States, independently lab tested, shipped fresh.

The Origin

Guatemala — Huehuetenango & Antigua

Roasted in the United States

Coffee must be grown in equatorial climates, but roasting is the manufacturing step that transforms raw beans into the finished product. Zion is roasted in the United States in small batches and shipped shortly after roasting.

Independent Laboratory Testing

Zion is independently tested by FoodChain ID, a PJLA-accredited laboratory for contaminants including:

• Mycotoxins
• Heavy metals
• Mold contamination
• Yeast

Testing is conducted on the finished roasted coffee, verifying the purity of the product as it ships to you.

Verification

This product is verified by:

• Independent lab testing
• Specialty-grade classification
• Registry record — officialfellowcitizen.com/registry/zion

The Registry

Official Fellow Citizen is a registry of issued products known as coffees. Each coffee is a real, shoppable item formally recorded and permanently archived.

The George National Parks Coffee Collection draws inspiration from America’s national parks. Official Fellow Citizen is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or licensed by the National Park Service.

View full registry entry → officialfellowcitizen.com/registry/zion

Learn More

• Meet GEORGE — the parent entity
• What is the National Parks Coffee Collection?
• View the Zion registry entry
• View the Zion lab results
• What is specialty-grade coffee?
• Explore Yosemite — Registry No. 3

Frequently Asked Questions

From the Knowledge Vault

• What Single Origin Coffee Means
• What Specialty Grade Coffee Means
• How Coffee Is Processed