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This is an editorial research profile, not a first-person interview or independently conducted farm visit. Check the research sources below for supporting evidence.

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🇬🇹Guatemala

Luis Pedro Zelaya

Luis Pedro Zelaya is a fourth-generation coffee producer and agronomist based in the Antigua region of Guatemala. He is a prominent leader in the local coffee community, overseeing both his family's historic estates and the Bella Vista processing facility.

Farm: Hacienda Bella Carmona →

History

Luis Pedro Zelaya has spent the last 20 years building a reputation for high-quality coffee production and milling. Originally an employee at Bella Vista, he now manages the entire wet and dry mill operation. He continues to manage his family's legacy farms while also processing coffee for numerous other estates and smallholders in the Antigua area.

Published coffees linked to Luis Pedro Zelaya

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Research sources & verification

These source links were recorded for this producer profile. They provide a way to check the documented claims; the links do not independently establish each person's identity, current farm relationship or coffee lot.

Research last reviewed: 2026-10-02

  1. Source 1: redbirdcoffee.com
  2. Source 2: blog.genuineorigin.com
  3. Source 3: cupofexcellence.org
  4. Source 4: coffeereview.com
  5. Source 5: web.archive.org
  6. Source 6: stumptowncoffee.com
  7. Source 7: jbccoffeeroasters.com
  8. Source 8: jbccoffeeroasters.com
  9. Source 9: melbournecoffeemerchants.com.au
  10. Source 10: royalcoffee.com
  11. Source 11: 49thcoffee.com