P r e p a r a t i o n 1. Use an automatic

drip, French press or comparable coffee maker.

2. Grind beans to a medium grind

3. Use 2 measuring tablespoons ) of ground coffee for each 6 fl. Oz. of water.

4. Brew and Enjoy.

5. Never reheat brewed coffee.

Your purchase of Café Padrino helps improve the education and the quality of life for the people

of Guatemala.

A c i d i t Y : Fine acidity is the hallmark of gourmet coffee. Intensified with altitude, it is the cornerstone of Café Padrino’s character.

Body: The fullness of body comes from the cultivation at high altitude. Body is determined by bean density: the higher the altitude, the denser the bean.

Ar oma: Café Padrino’s coffee is delight-fully aromatic, often characterized as having delicate flowery, sweet, and spicy notes. The complexity in aroma reflects the soil and climate patterns combined with high moun-tain altitudes. It is the intensity in body and aroma, that makes Café Padrino so rich and distinctive, backed by the experience of three generations of coffee growers.

Ideal Growing Conditions

Guatemala’s volcanoes, high mountain ranges, many microclimates & a variety of rich soils combine to produce quality coffees for the world’s most demand-ing coffee connoisseurs.

Strict Traditional Standards

Hand picking, fermentation in tanks, sun drying and final selection by color, size and density. Each step is carefully calibrated & carried out ac-cording to rigorous criteria.

Environmentally Friendly

Grown under shade trees, the cultivation of coffee in Guatemala comprises the largest artificial forest in Central America. The forest produces more than four million tons of oxygen per day & provides an important habitat for local wildlife & migratory birds.

Café Padrino is grown in the Acatenango Valley Region of Guatemala - famous for

its fine gourmet coffee.

C A F É P A D R I N O W H A T M A K E S I T S O S P E C I A L ?

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Through your purchase of Café Padrino coffee, the

Perez Plantation is able to improve the standard of liv-ing for their employees and

their children, providing bet-ter housing, health care, train-

ing & education. Café Padrino is a ministry of  Missions Frontier.  

www.missionsfrontier.org 

W W W . C A F E P A D R I N O . C O M

S ince the late 1800’s, the Perez family has grown coffee in

the Acatenango region of Guate-mala, bringing economic and ecological benefit to the area. Through the sale of coffee, the family-owned plantation helped finance a community road construction project which included the construction of seven bridges. The plantation provided funds and manual labor as well as donated and transported project materials. Over the years the coffee planta-tion has endured many adversi-ties. The eruption of the Volcano Fuego, the 1976 earthquake as well as Guatemala’s 36 year civil war brought hardship to the coffee farming industry. In spite of these challenges, the Perez family gives much thanks to God for His help during those difficult times and for His constant protec-tion and provision for their family and their plantation workers.

Since 1998, the productivity of the plantation has been effected by the drop in international coffee prices and high production costs. This has affected the quantity of coffee production, but never the quality. Despite the many difficulties, the plantation has continually im-proved the working and living conditions for its employees as well as ensured fair compensation. The crisis resulting from low coffee prices has caused the coffee plantation to better manage their resources and focus their attention on the quality of the coffee pro-duced. The Acatenango Valley Region and The Perez Plantation of Guatemala is recognized for its production of fine gourmet coffee and is proud to offer you ...

C a f é P a d r i n o Café Padrino is grown at the base of the Acatenango and Fuego Volcanoes in the Central Highlands of Guatemala. Ideal rainfall patterns, high mountain ranges, and rich volcanic soil provide the perfect environment to grow one of the best gour-met coffees of Guatemala. Café Padrino gives the taster the richness of elements to enjoy in a delicate balance of acidity, body and aroma. www.cafepadrino.com

The Godfather of Gourmet Coffee

HISTORY

Coffee Characteristics Altitude—4,300-5,000 feet

Type of Soil—Volcanic with pumice

Annual Rainfall—48-72 inches

Principle drying process—Sun

Variety of plant—Caturra, Catuai, & Bourbon

Bean Density—Strictly Hard Bean

Café Padrino

The Godfather of Gourmet Coffee