drink direct:

For the past four generations Carlos Palacio’s family has been growing and harvesting coffee in Huehuetenango, Guatemala—a region renowned for growing some of the world’s finest coffee. In 2000 and 2001, coffee prices crashed and the supply was greater than demand. This had an enormous impact on the livelihoods of coffee farmers throughout Guatemala. Many farmers at this time began selling their lands in order to support their families. However, the Palacios family continued to grow and harvest coffee even though the prices declined significantly.

Katie and Carlos, met in 2001 when Katie, originally from MN, was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Guatemala. She spent a significant amount of time on the coffee farm and spent hours talking with the Palacios family about trying to export the coffee directly to the United States instead of using a “middle-man” export company. In 2004, Katie and Carlos first started selling Café Palmira by bringing it to the United States in their suitcases and selling the coffee to friends and family. Everyone loved the coffee and it was then in 2007 that Katie and Carlos started their small business, Café Palmira. They started selling Café Palmira at the local Minneapolis and St. Paul farmers markets. The green beans of Café Palmira are now shipped directly from Guatemala to Minnesota and roasted to perfection weekly by the Bull Run Roasting Company in St. Louis Park, Minnesota.

Live in Minneapolis or St. Paul?

Free home delivery service is available if you live in the Minneapolis- St. Paul area. Visit Cafe Palmira’s website to place an order.

Distance traveled to Market:

• The beans travel 2,500 miles from the Palacios’ family farm in Palmira, Huehuetenango, Guatemala
• Bull Run Roasting Company roasts the beans 10 miles from Market in St Louis Park, MN
• Cafe Palmira travels 10 miles from St Paul