Organic Harvest

Brisk mornings and cool nights make for perfect coffee-drinking weather. Perhaps that's why we're so enamored with Fall here in the Driftless. Every year, it gives us another excuse to pursue the ideal autumnal blend.

Harvest is, without question, one of our favorite blends of the year. As summer gives way to cooler days, we're reminded why this season feels so special. Harvest captures that transition by bringing together coffees from two of our most treasured Latin American partnerships, where cool mountain climates echo the character of autumn at home.

This year's blend celebrates both a new relationship and a long-standing one: the Cinco de Junio Cooperative in Las Sabanas, Nicaragua, and the CODECH Cooperative in Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Together, they create a coffee made for crisp mornings, wool sweaters, evenings around a campfire, and the quiet rhythm of shorter days. It's a blend that feels both comforting and vibrant, inviting you to slow down and savor the season.

In the cup, you'll find the sweetness of candied nuts, the gentle warmth of clove and nutmeg, and the bright juiciness of fresh Gala apple. As the coffee cools, layers of citrus, chocolate, and caramel continue to emerge, carrying through a finish that feels both familiar and simply refined.

About the Producers

Harvest gives us the perfect chance to spotlight the incredible work of our cooperative partners in Guatemala and Nicaragua. Traditionally, our Harvest Blend has exclusively featured Guatemalan coffees, but when we tasted the coffee from the Cinco de Junio Cooperative, we knew it was a perfect fit. The unique character of this coffee not only complements but also elevates the blend, bringing an exciting new dimension to a seasonal favorite.

Cinco de Junio

2026 marks the second year Wonderstate Coffee has partnered with the Cinco de Junio Cooperative in the highlands of Las Sabanas, Nicaragua. Though modest in membership, the cooperative has earned a reputation for its steadfast commitment to organic agriculture and thoughtful, quality-focused processing. Their care is evident in every cup: coffees that are sweet, balanced, and deeply comforting.

When we first visited Cinco de Junio in 2025, we were moved not only by the quality of the coffee, but by the cooperative's clear vision for its future. In 2020, following the election of a new board of directors, the cooperative and its farmer-members recommitted themselves to producing exceptional coffee while investing in the long-term resilience of their communities.

With support from European Union grants, Cinco de Junio has implemented a number of projects to help farmers adapt to a changing climate. The cooperative has installed rainwater harvesting systems, provided household water filtration, and established new coffee nurseries focused on varieties with higher yields and greater resilience to disease and rising temperatures. These investments strengthen both the livelihoods of their members and the future of coffee production in Las Sabanas.

We're continually drawn to the clarity and generosity of flavor found in these coffees. In the cup, we find crisp apple, buttery praline, autumn baking spices, and rich toffee sweetness. Those qualities bring warmth and balance to our Harvest blend, and we're proud to share the work of Cinco de Junio with our community. This partnership is still in its early chapters, and we're excited to see where it leads in the years ahead.

CODECH

For the past 16 years, Wonderstate Coffee has partnered with the CODECH Cooperative in Guatemala's renowned Huehuetenango region. Over that time, our relationship has continued to deepen. In 2023, we began a new chapter together by identifying and separating community-level lots that showcase the distinct character of individual villages within CODECH's network. Through that work, we began purchasing coffee from the community of Todos Santos Cuchumatán, where high elevations and heirloom varieties produce coffees with remarkable clarity, sweetness, and depth.

As Wonderstate has grown, so has our ability to support CODECH in new ways. Beginning in 2026, we committed to purchasing coffee from the cooperative's women producers through the Manos de Mujer (Women's Hands) program, helping strengthen the cooperative's long-term investment in women growers and their communities.

Manos de Mujer is an initiative that recognizes coffee produced exclusively by women members of the cooperative. Through the program, participants receive higher premiums for their coffee while gaining access to a wide range of social and agricultural initiatives. Today, 115 women participate in the program at CODECH. Together, they have received efficient wood-burning stoves that reduce firewood consumption by roughly two-thirds, household water filtration systems, concrete floors to replace dirt floors, and ongoing nutrition and hygiene education.

On the farm, the program invests directly in coffee quality and long-term sustainability. Participants have received leadership and barista training, new coffee seedlings and fruit trees, modern depulpers, and rainwater collection tanks that provide water during the dry harvest season. These investments strengthen both the quality of the coffee and the resilience of the families who produce it.

This particular lot comes from Kape Ewan Nha, a collective of Popti women producers in the community of Q'ejnha, not far from Todos Santos. The Popti people have cultivated coffee in these mountains for generations, and the slightly warmer growing conditions around Q'ejnha consistently produce a profile that is a touch riper and rounder than neighboring communities while maintaining the clarity and sweetness that define Huehuetenango.

In the cup, we find juicy yellow apples, buttery toffee, marzipan, and deep caramel sweetness. It's a coffee that remains expressive and balanced across a wide range of roast profiles and brewing methods, offering both versatility and exceptional everyday drinkability.