⸺ Calendario de Cosecha

Un año en las tierras altas.

Cuándo se recoge, procesa y envía cada cultivo desde Guatemala — de un vistazo.

Guatemala · Origin · Est. Alta Verapaz
Fuera de temporada Cosecha Pico de envío
ProductoEFMAMJJASONDNotas
Cardamomo — Verde IntensivoCosecha principal Oct–Feb, pico Nov–Ene
Cardamomo — Verde MezcladoDisponible todo el año, pico en invierno
Café Verde — Arábica LavadoCosecha Nov–Mar, envío Dic–May
Café Verde — Arábica NaturalCosecha Nov–Mar, envío Dic–May
Café Verde — RobustaCosecha Sep–Ene
Chile CobaneroCosecha Oct–Mar, ahumado
Pimienta Gorda — AllspiceCosechado silvestre Jun–Sep
Pimienta NegraCosecha Mar–Abr
Clavo de OlorCosecha May–Jul
Achiote — AnnattoTodo el año, dos ventanas

Las fechas son indicativas. Las condiciones climáticas en Alta Verapaz, Huehuetenango y el piedemonte del Pacífico pueden mover el calendario de dos a cuatro semanas año tras año.

Crop forecast · 2026/27

Strong cardamom crop, tight cloves, stable coffee.

Last updated: 05 July 2026

Cardamom

+12% vs LY · strong oil content

Cardamom

+8% vs LY

Green Coffee

Crop 25/26: clean, high acidity

Green Coffee

Limited lots — book early

Shipping windows & origin data

When it loads, where it grows, who grows it.

ProductJFMAMJJASONDRegionAltitudeFarmersBest contractPriceSample
Cardamom — Intensive GreenAlta Verapaz1,200–1,500 m420 smallholdersJul–Sep Peaks pre-RamadanIn stockReserve →
Cardamom — Mixed GreenAlta Verapaz1,000–1,400 m380 smallholdersAug–Oct Stable trade flowIn stockReserve →
Green Coffee — Arabica WashedHuehuetenango / Cobán1,300–1,700 m210 producersSep–Nov C-market firmIn stockReserve →
Green Coffee — Arabica NaturalHuehuetenango1,400–1,700 m95 producersSep–Nov Specialty premiumsIn stockReserve →
Green Coffee — RobustaSan Marcos / Escuintla piedmont400–900 m60 producersJun–Aug Global Robusta tightnessIn stockReserve →
Chile CobaneroAlta Verapaz900–1,300 m140 smallholdersAug–Oct Niche, stableIn stockReserve →
Allspice — Pimienta GordaPetén lowland forest100–400 m85 wild-harvest familiesApr–Jun Q4 holiday demandIn stockReserve →
Black PepperIzabal / Alta Verapaz200–600 m55 producersJan–Feb Tracking VietnamIn stockReserve →
ClovesSuchitepéquez piedmont500–900 m40 producersMar–Apr Madagascar shortfallOn requestReserve →
Achiote — AnnattoEscuintla / Suchitepéquez0–600 m70 producersYear-round Steady demandIn stockReserve →
Shipping window Current month▲ rising · ● stable · ▼ softening

Lead-time estimator

From order to your port

Next shipping window

Nov

Total lead time

~23 weeks

Indicative ETA at your port

13 Dec 2026

Indicative only. Final ETA confirmed against the SpotOn / Maersk Spot booking on the contract Incoterm.

Climate & logistics risk

What can shift the calendar.

Jan

Highland frost risk

Cold fronts can damage flowering cardamom & coffee above 1,400 m.

Mar–May

Dry-season fires

Petén/Izabal — minor sourcing disruption for allspice & pepper.

Jun–Nov

Atlantic hurricane season

Possible delays at Santo Tomás; we shift bookings to Puerto Quetzal when needed.

Sep–Oct

Heavy rains

Drying delays for coffee parchment & allspice; quality controls tightened.

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Sources: ANACAFÉ harvest bulletins · Cardamom Commission of Guatemala · MAGA crop reports · INSIVUMEH climate outlook · internal trade-desk records.

Last reviewed: 05 July 2026. Next review: monthly.