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Editorial sacred-geometry illustration for Luis Huayhua, not a photograph of this coffee or its packaging

Editorial illustration · not a coffee photograph

Editorial sacred-geometry artwork for Luis Huayhua; not a documentary photograph

Editorial illustration

Editorial sacred-geometry artwork for Luis Huayhua; not a documentary photograph

Editorial illustration

Editorial sacred-geometry artwork for Luis Huayhua; not a documentary photograph

Editorial illustration

🇧🇴Bolivia · Caranavi

Luis Huayhua

Roasted by Counter Culture CoffeeRoaster's website
TRADITIONAL PROCESS
TagsBoliviaCaranaviCaturraCatuaíWashedLight roastCherryArabicaSingle originFinca HuayhuaLuis HuayhuaCounter Culture CoffeeIndependent
🇧🇴BoliviaWashedLight roast
Brand
Counter Culture Coffee
Roaster website
Visit website
Country
🇧🇴Bolivia
Region
Caranavi
Town
Nueva Llusta
Farm / Station
Finca Huayhua
Farmer / Producer
Luis Huayhua
Species
Arabica
Type
Single origin
Grade
Not specified
Variety
Caturra and Catuaí
Process
Roast
Light
Tasting notes
tropical fruit, cherry, juicy
Fermentation
—
Drying
—
Product page
Roaster's site
Date reviewed
—
Why some details are blank
  • gradeThe exact Counter Culture page does not publish a formal green-coffee grade.
  • fermentationThe page identifies washed processing but does not disclose the 2023 release’s fermentation duration, vessel, or conditions.
  • drying methodCounter Culture says milling and drying arrangements vary by year but does not identify this lot’s exact drying method or location.
  • variety proportionsCaturra and Catuaí are documented, but their proportions are not published.
  • public sentiment ratingThe exact-release catalog shows zero ratings, and no qualifying independent exact-release numeric review was verified.
  • original tasting scoreWho Makes the Best Coffee has not documented tasting and scoring this release; historic competition scores belong to other lots.
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The transparency chain

FROM THE BAG
BACK TO THE LAND.

Every link we could verify, traced in one place. Follow the chain as far as it goes — when the industry doesn't disclose a link, we say so instead of guessing.

  1. 01
    The name on the bag
    Luis Huayhua
  2. 02
    The brand
    Counter Culture Coffee
  3. 03
    The roaster
    Counter Culture Coffee
  4. 04
    The variety
    Caturra and Catuaí
  5. 05
    The farm
    Finca Huayhua
  6. 06
    The farmer
    Luis Huayhua
  7. 07
    The region
    Caranavi
  8. 08
    The country
    🇧🇴Bolivia
From the producer

Luis Huayhua manages Finca Huayhua with his wife and two children. Counter Culture documents roughly 10 hectares total, about 5.5 hectares planted in coffee, 10- to 25-year-old trees, diverse shade and food crops, organic compost use, and his role sharing improved picking and processing practices with neighboring farmers.

From the roaster

Counter Culture Coffee highlights this single-farmer lot for its vibrant, fruit-forward profile, showcasing the unique potential of Bolivian coffee production.

Why this coffee is noteworthy

A traceable 2023 Bolivian single-farmer release with exact farm and producer relationships, documented harvest, elevation, two-variety composition, organic certification, roaster tasting notes, and transparent FOB sourcing. Historic Luis Huayhua competition lots are retained only as producer history and are not treated as scores for this coffee.

The honest process breakdown

WHAT DID THEY ACTUALLY
DO TO THIS COFFEE?

01
Exact release verified

Counter Culture confirms Finca Huayhua, Nueva Llusta, washed processing, Caturra and Catuaí, 1,750 meters, June–October 2023, light roast, organic and kosher certifications, and tropical-fruit, cherry, and juicy descriptors.

02
Retail price structured

CoffeeList’s exact-release catalog records $24 for 12 ounces. This is stored as the historical retail price, separate from Counter Culture’s $4.85/lb FOB producer-payment figure.

03
Processing boundary preserved

Counter Culture says milling and drying arrangements vary by year but does not identify the 2023 lot’s exact fermentation duration, drying surface, or use of the farm versus central mill.

04
Competition history separated

Alliance for Coffee Excellence documents older Luis Huayhua lots, including a 2007 centralized-wet-process competition lot. Those details and scores are not transferred to this 2023 release.

What was added?

No added ingredients or cultures are disclosed.

What wasn't added?

Counter Culture states that it does not add flavoring agents; no fruit, spices, or post-roast flavoring are documented.

Why it matters

The profile now distinguishes retail price, producer-payment transparency, release-specific facts, and older producer history without blending their evidence.

What you might taste

Counter Culture lists tropical fruit, cherry, and a juicy character.

Sources for these process claims
  • · https://counterculturecoffee.com/products/luis-huayhua
  • · https://www.coffeelist.co/b/counter-culture-coffee/luis-huayhua
  • · https://allianceforcoffeeexcellence.org/farm-directory/89-45/
Coffee profile

In the database. Not tasted. Not scored.

This coffee is in our database because we can reliably document it — but we haven't tasted and scored it yet, and we never publish a score we haven't earned.

Outside reviews and internet discussion — is kept clearly separate from our own review. When we taste it, our full review appears here.

The internet pulse

What the internet is saying about this coffee

Research complete — no qualifying reviews yet

Our research pipeline scanned public reviews, videos, forums and discussions for this coffee (last pass 2026-11-09) and found no independent review of this exact release that meets our verification standards. When qualifying sources appear, they'll be published here.

What we found

CoffeeList’s exact-release page shows zero ratings; its profile sliders and roaster-derived tasting descriptors are not independent tasting scores. Historic competition results belong to other harvests and lots. No numeric sentiment rating was calculated.

Until then, meet the people behind it:

Meet the farm: Finca Huayhua →Meet the farmer: Luis Huayhua →
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