{"product_id":"2027-coffee-culture-solidarity-experience-guatemala","title":"2027 Coffee, Culture \u0026 Solidarity Experience: Guatemala (Payment 1\/2)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDates: January 23-30, 2027\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTotal cost: $2399 ($500 deposit to reserve your spot is payment 1\/2)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTrip cost does not include flights to Guatemala City.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur 2026 adventure was a huge success, and we're ready to do it again! Join us for an unforgettable journey to the coffee lands of Guatemala, where women coffee farmers are shaping the future of ethical trade, one bean at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis origin trip is a joint effort coordinated by the HG Coffee Learning Lab, \u003ca title=\"Good Impacts on Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GoodImpacts\/\"\u003eGood Impacts\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca title=\"Chica Bean Coffee\" href=\"http:\/\/www.chicabean.com\"\u003eChica Bean\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpots are limited. Reserve your spot today with a $500 deposit (refundable until November 1). The remaining balance will be due by January 1, 2027. Once you have paid the deposit, you will receive a registration form, instructions for paying the balance, and additional information via email.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFull itinerary coming soon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg alt=\"chica bean logo\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2019\/6067\/files\/Chica_Bean_Logo_160x160.jpg?v=1753124670\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e \u003cimg style=\"margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 10px; float: none;\" alt=\"HG coffee learning lab logo\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2019\/6067\/files\/HGLL_logo_fullcolor_473ea153-6b55-43b2-99a9-91433c8ba935_160x160.png?v=1746544831\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 10px; float: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2019\/6067\/files\/Good_Impacts_logo_160x160.jpg?v=1753124758\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDestinations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChica Bean Coffee Roastery and Cafe\u003c\/strong\u003e, Santa Lucia Milpas Altas. Chica Bean sources coffee from women producers, roasting, preparing and serving in their beautiful rural location outside Antigua.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinca la Hierba Buena\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003ethe coffee farm of \u003cspan\u003eDoña Maritza in Jalapa. Doña Maritza grew up with the dream of becoming an award-winning coffee farmer, despite not actually being from a coffee producing family. She and her husband bought their land in the mountains of San Pedro Pinula, Jalapa in 1997, and her coffee is central to Chica Bean's story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecialty Cafes of Antigua. \u003c\/strong\u003eWe'll enjoy a cafe crawl through the coffee scene of Antigua, a colorful colonial town just begging to be explored on foot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat's included:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e all in-country transportation, nightly accommodation (shared rooms), translation services, at least two meals per day, some snacks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNOT INCLUDED: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eflights to Guatemala City, optional tourist excursion fees\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eItinerary (subject to change):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSat 1\/23: Arrivals to Guatemala City, group transportation arranged to Chica Bean\/Antigua\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSun 1\/24: tour of Chica Bean's production and roasting facility, coffee tastings, group meals\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMon 1\/25: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eTravel by van to Finca la Hierba Buena, tour farm, group dinner\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eTues 1\/26: \u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eLearn to pick coffee! Hands on coffee farming experience, group meals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWed 1\/27: PM \u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eReturn to Antigua, free evening\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThurs 1\/28: \u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAM cafe tour of Antigua, optional tour of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.themayanruinswebsite.com\/iximche.html\" title=\"Iximche Mayan Ruins\"\u003eIximche\u003c\/a\u003e, PM group farewell dinner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFri 1\/29: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eShuttle to Guatemala City, departures\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSat 1\/30: additional departures\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBackground: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe story behind this trip is rooted in connections--truly what specialty coffee is all about. In February 2020, I volunteered with a USAID-funded venture called Farmer to Farmer, which recruited me as a coffee subject-matter expert to support Chica Bean in the process of opening their cafe. I traveled there where I met (and subsequently fell in love with) the entire Chica Bean team, including Dona Maritza mentioned above. A couple of years later, I returned with a Higher Grounds colleague to help Chica Bean with improving some of their roastery and production systems, and now I have an incredible friendship with the people behind this amazing company. With organizational support from Nick of Good Impacts and Abbi of Chica Bean, I'm thrilled to present the coffee-loving public with an opportunity to dive deeper into the story of coffee, guided by folks who truly love what they do. It's in perfect alignment with Higher Grounds' tagline:\u003cem\u003e Exceptional coffee from a world of good friends. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e--Jennifer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFor more information, email \u003cstrong\u003elab@highergroundstrading.com.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HGC Learning Lab","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46908587639011,"sku":null,"price":500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2019\/6067\/files\/ChicaBean_cherriesinbucket.jpg?v=1753124059","url":"https:\/\/coffeelearninglab.com\/products\/2027-coffee-culture-solidarity-experience-guatemala","provider":"HGC Learning Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}