Edwin Martinez

We are proud to call Edwin our first relationship coffee partner! Edwin is a third generation grower – his grandfather, Don Felipe, planted coffee on their farm Finca Vista Hermosa in 1957.

Since 2013
Huehuetenango, Guatemala

Our very first offering in 2013 when we opened included Lot Edlyna (what Edwin would have been named had he been born a girl) from Vista Hermosa

We are proud to call Edwin our first relationship coffee partner! Edwin is a third generation grower – his grandfather, Don Felipe (who just celebrated his 104th birthday in September 2023), planted coffee on their farm Finca Vista Hermosa seventy years ago.

Our very first offering in 2013 when we opened included Lot Edlyna (what Edwin would have been named had he been born a girl) from Vista Hermosa. This lot was remarkable and memorable that year as a stand out amongst many coffees from Guatemala which initially hit our cupping table. We’ve had the privilege of bringing many other lots from Edwin in subsequent years.

We’ve also had the privilege of hosting both Edwin and his father Edwin Sr. at Sweet Bloom for our Meet the Producer Events and have enjoyed spending time on their farm.

Edwin also runs an exporting and importing company here in the States called Onyx Coffee. In 2017, Edwin introduced Sweet Bloom to Augusto Castillo and Augusto’s beautiful coffee from his farms La Colomba and Mira Cerros.

We are proud to call Edwin our first relationship coffee partner!

OUR CURRENT RELATIONSHIP

1Spot purchase

“Spot” is coffee in an importer’s inventory they have not sold. When we need to fill gaps in our contractual and relationship purchases, we buy spot. Of course, we are always open to spot becoming relationship purchases, and sometimes they do.

 2Contract purchase

Most of our purchases are contractual, meaning we have made a commitment to purchase the coffee before it arrives in the US. In general contracts are meant to build security for the producer and importer, and to help us make sure we have the coffee we need to share with you.

 3Repeat purchase

We are proud of the fact that many of the coffees we purchase are repeat purchases, and have been for years. Most producers, especially from Central and South America, can count on us purchasing their coffee year after year.

 4Visits

We’ve met, and have an ongoing relationship with the producer. At a minimum, they have visited us at Sweet Bloom, or we have visited them on the farm. As the relationship deepens, we build our understanding of:

1) challenges faced from one year to the next
2) sustainability practices on the farm
3) how the farmer is caring for their staff
4) ways in which we can support projects the farmers have implemented on the farm and in the community