01 · ON THE FARMGrown with care.
Healthy plants come first: varieties suited to the farm, well-managed soil and shade, and care against pests and disease.
Specialty-grade coffee.
A better way to get
your coffee
Specialty-grade coffee from Guatemala’s finest estates.
Coffee is rich and flavorful. Each cup is delicious!
I ordered three bags of ground coffee, and my order arrived quickly and fresh! One thing that I really appreciate the variety of grind options they offer which is such a great option for coffee lovers who enjoy freshly grou...
I so enjoy the coffee I receive from Gen Ellyn Coffee. I met Marta and her young daughter at at an event in Glen Ellyn, three years ago, where they were sampling their coffees. I have been ordering coffee from them ever since...
Glen Ellyn Coffee Co is our go to Coffee Shop for all our coffee! Customer service and product quality are top notch!
Always nice and easy!
Easy online ordering, shipped in a hurry to is down here in Tampa, FL. We always check in to order any new beans… what more could I say? It looks like she actually knows and visits the farmers themselves and heard she has the...
Very good coffee and great customer service.
Great coffee! Can't beat the quality, the service, and the personal connection with the growers!
The best coffee beans around! These are truly fresh and create amazing crema.
Every coffee variety I’ve had from the Glen Ellyn Coffee Company is so good. I love the high quality of the beans and you can taste it in each cup.
What’s New
Marsellesa is back.
Let me take you to the farm, 6,000 feet above sea level.
Sweet and juicy with notes of panela, almond and orange, and a full, round body.
A glimpse from my visit. 15 seconds, sound on.
Marsellesa is back. Coffee cherries enter a hopper, followed by a spring-water basin and terracotta drying tiles from a prior farm visit. The film ends on a Marsellesa bag. On-screen text: From an ecological farm. Washed with spring water. Dried on terracotta tiles. The wait is over. Shop Marsellesa below.
Specialty Grade
Our Coffees
Guatemala's microclimates give us a wide range of tasting profiles. These profiles come from the plant and we never add flavoring. Every coffee scores 85 points or higher, graded by a certified Q Grader, and meets our standard for quality.
Most Popular
Build a Box
3 × 1 lb bags · 16 oz each
Best Value
3 full-pound bags of your choiceFree Shipping
$66.00Includes free shipping
Marsellesa
It’s back!1 lb · 16 oz
Grown at Extreme Altitude, 6000ft
Sweet & Juicy
PanelaAlmondOrange
Medium Roast$27.00
The Highlands
New1 lb · 16 oz
Grown on the Mountainside
Sweet & Refined
ChocolateRed AppleDried Fruit
Medium Roast$23.00
Farmer's Blend
1 lb · 16 oz
Your Easy Everyday Cup
Smooth & Balanced
ChocolateCaramelMolassesCitrus
Medium Roast$23.00
Espresso 28
1 lb · 16 oz
For Espresso Drinks & Bold Coffee
Has Excellent Crema
ChocolateCaramelMolasses
Dark Roast$23.00
Finca Reserve
1 lb · 16 oz
The Coffee Served at the Farm
Silky & Refined
ChocolatePlumApple
Medium Roast$23.00
Don Rafa
1 lb · 16 oz
Signature House Coffee
Creamy & Smooth
ChocolateRed BerriesPeach
Medium Roast$23.00
Auto Delivery
Coffee Club
2 × 1 lb bags · 16 oz each
Monthly Subscription
2 full-pound bags of your choiceExclusive Club CoffeesFree shipping
$46.00Includes free shipping
SPECIALTY COFFEE · CARE AT EVERY STAGE
Quality begins long before
the cupping table.
From healthy plants to careful processing, the farmer’s work shapes the quality in your cup.
01 · ON THE FARM
02 · THROUGH THE HARVESTProtected through the harvest.
Ripe picking, careful sorting, controlled processing, even drying, and proper storage protect the quality grown on the farm.
03 · IN THE BEAN & THE CUPEvaluated in the cup.
Physical grading checks the beans for defects. Cupping evaluates aroma, flavor, sweetness, acidity, body, and aftertaste.
85+POINTS
THE STANDARD FOR OUR COLLECTION
Care you can taste.
Quality we select for.
Careful growing and handling build quality. We select coffees that score 85 points or higher.
STRICTLY HARD BEAN · HIGH-ALTITUDE GROWN
Good things
take time to grow.
Strictly Hard Bean describes high-altitude growing conditions and the dense beans they produce.
Cooler temperatures slow the cherries’ ripening, allowing more time for sweetness and complex flavors to develop.
High altitudeGrown above 4,500 feet
Slower ripeningMore time to develop
Denser beansA characteristic of SHB coffee
From our farm visits and cupping sessions in Guatemala.
OUR STANDARD
What earns a place
in our collection.
A beautiful farm is just the beginning. The coffee has to earn its place in the cup.
01
Tasted. Evaluated.
Every coffee we offer is cupped by a certified Q Grader and scores 85 or higher.
02
Chosen for its character.
We cup coffees at origin, looking for the distinctive flavors that make each farm’s coffee worth sharing.
03
People we know. Farms we visit.
Our relationships begin in Guatemala, with the people who grow and care for your coffee.
Farm Direct
A Better Way to Get Your Coffee
Sourced straight from the farm
Glen Ellyn Coffee Co
- In-person farm visits to audit practices and systems
- Roasted by certified professionals
- Tested and scored by a Q Grader before it leaves the farm
- Air shipped express, direct from the farm
- More value for the farmers who grow it
Traditional Supply Chain
- vs. rarely seeing the farms they buy from.
- vs. roasting, which requires no certification at all.
- vs. an unknown score.
- vs. weeks at sea in a freight container and warehouse storage.
- vs. a fraction of the retail price to the farmer.
In-person farm visits to audit practices and systems
vs. rarely seeing the farms they buy from.
Roasted by certified professionals
vs. roasting, which requires no certification at all.
Tested and scored by a Q Grader before it leaves the farm
vs. an unknown score.
Air shipped express, direct from the farm
vs. weeks at sea in a freight container and warehouse storage.
More value for the farmers who grow it
vs. a fraction of the retail price to the farmer.
How Far Your Coffee Travels
Glen Ellyn Coffee Co
- Farm
- Glen Ellyn Coffee Co by air express
- You
Traditional Supply Chain
- Farm
- Exporter or Co-op
- Importer by freight container
- Warehouse
- Roaster
- Distributor
- You
From Our Trips
Moments from Guatemala
Marta at the farm house
Shade-grown coffee rows
Coffee growing in volcanic soil
Coffee rows
Coffee cherries at harvest
Drying coffee on terracotta patio
Terracotta drying patio
Highland views
Volcanic plume
Sunset over the Guatemalan highlands
Coffee in full leaf
Walking the rows
Heading up to the plots
At the mill
Verified Reviews
What Customers Say
5.0 average from our customers.
Coffee is rich and flavorful. Each cup is delicious!
I ordered three bags of ground coffee, and my order arrived quickly and fresh! One thing that I really appreciate the variety of grind options they offer which is such a great option for coffee lovers who enjoy freshly ground coffee suited to their specific brewer. In my case the percolator. ...
I so enjoy the coffee I receive from Gen Ellyn Coffee. I met Marta and her young daughter at at an event in Glen Ellyn, three years ago, where they were sampling their coffees. I have been ordering coffee from them ever since. Their enthusiasm for the product and for the coffee bean farmers th...
Rich and full bodied. I look forward to my first sip every morning!
Glen Ellyn Coffee Co is our go to Coffee Shop for all our coffee! Customer service and product quality are top notch!
This is our favorite coffee!! The flavors and authentic taste are incredible. We also love the story of the single estate women owned farm! Makes each morning cup special.
Always nice and easy!
I’ve been drinking Glen Ellyn Coffee for over two years now, and I can honestly say it’s still some of the best coffee I’ve ever had. I’ve had the privilege of watching this company grow from the beginning, when it started with just a few bags of coffee and a meaningful mission: to bring you h...
Easy online ordering, shipped in a hurry to is down here in Tampa, FL. We always check in to order any new beans… what more could I say? It looks like she actually knows and visits the farmers themselves and heard she has the beans FedExed from the farmers directly so they can’t be swapped out ...
Never experienced coffees that actually taste like the description on the bag… like hints of. Chocolate and plum and apple. I used to think coffee companies did that for marketing reasons —but we still can’t figure out how Glen Ellyn beans really taste the way they say. Love it!
Very good coffee and great customer service.
Great coffee! Can't beat the quality, the service, and the personal connection with the growers!
The best coffee beans around! These are truly fresh and create amazing crema.
The best coffee beans around!
Every coffee variety I’ve had from the Glen Ellyn Coffee Company is so good. I love the high quality of the beans and you can taste it in each cup.
We love Glen Ellyn coffee, especially the build-your-own box option. We have our favorite blends, but love to try new ones. The coffee is rich and delicious with no bitterness.. And the benefit of shopping locally is that a day after placing our order, the coffee is personally delivered right to ...
Glen Ellyn Coffee Company ships quickly and is packed securely. Communication is superb. A great experience.
These coffees have become my favorite. Always fresh and always flavorful. I love the build a box because I can try different blends.
I like it a lot I also like the Dona Celeste a lot. Two really good coffees.
Shopping is quick and easy…the website is user-friendly.
I often give this coffee as a hostess gift, and people LOVE it!!
The coffee is absolutely amazing and there is always something new to try. Marta is quite the connoisseur and very passionate about what she does. Always a treat to receive a new box of coffee.
Affordable, smooth, sweet, no bitterness at all. I’m still looking for something to pull better shots with but for regular coffee these beans are the best I’ve found so far.
Love the Glen Ellyn Coffee Company! The coffee is delicious and a frequent go to gift of mine for coffee lovers. I also love that they’re a small company that gives back to the community. 5 stars.
FROM GUATEMALA TO YOUR CUP
Specialty coffee.
Direct from the farms.
Every coffee scores 85 points or higher,
graded by a certified Q Grader.
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