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ABOUT QUETZAL
ABOUT QUETZAL
Single-origin.
Specialty tier.
Direct trade.
Single-origin.
Specialty tier.
Direct trade.
Quetzal Trading imports Grade 1 Fancy Green cardamom from Cobán, Alta Verapaz, direct to Canadian craft chocolate, distillery, and specialty kitchens. The 26% specialty tier of Canadian cardamom imports lives mostly through anonymous repackaging. We close the provenance gap.
Quetzal Trading imports Grade 1 Fancy Green cardamom from Cobán, Alta Verapaz, direct to Canadian craft chocolate, distillery, and specialty kitchens. The 26% specialty tier of Canadian cardamom imports lives mostly through anonymous repackaging. We close the provenance gap.
Specialty tier
Direct trade
Single-origin
Specialty tier
Direct trade
Single-origin
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26%
GUATEMALA ORIGIN
Guatemala's share of Canadian cardamom imports. India dominates at 62%. We import only from the Guatemala specialty tier.
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1,300–1,800 m
ELEVATION BAND
Cobán cloud-forest understory. Same elevation as high-grown specialty coffee. Hand-picked, dried in small batches August through January.
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10K
QUALIFIED SUPPLIERS.
One cooperative for organic-capable volume, one independent estate for the single-estate line. Dual-source behind every shipment, by design.
OUR MISSION
Single-origin Guatemalan ingredients, delivered with full provenance, to Canadian craft producers who care.
OUR VISION
Single-origin Guatemalan ingredients, delivered with full provenance, to Canadian craft producers who care.
26%
GUATEMALAN ORIGIN
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Guatemala's share of Canadian cardamom imports. India dominates at 62%. We import only from the Guatemala specialty tier.
1,300–1,800 m
ELEVATION BAND
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Cobán cloud-forest understory. Same elevation as high-grown specialty coffee. Hand-picked, dried in small batches August through January.
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QUALIFIED SUPPLIERS
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One cooperative for organic-capable volume, one independent estate for the single-estate line. Dual-source behind every shipment, by design.
HOW WE OPERATE
Four Operating Principles
Single-origin.
Guatemala only. Never blended commodity lots from unnamed origins. Every shipment lands with the named estate or cooperative on the spec card.
Dual-source from day one.
Two qualified Guatemalan suppliers behind every shipment. One cooperative for organic-capable volume, one independent estate for the single-estate line. Volume security without single-supplier risk.
Direct trade.
We pay on agreed terms. No off-book discounts. No consignment. No late-payment penalties used as a negotiation lever. We publish what we pay on request, to qualified buyers who care about it.
Full provenance.
Pre-shipment inspection by SGS or equivalent third party on every container. The PSI certificate ships with the bill of lading and is available to any buyer on request before purchase. Spec card with every lot lists supplier, harvest week, moisture, and current wholesale price.
HOW WE OPERATE
Four Operating Principles
Single-origin.
Guatemala only. Never blended commodity lots from unnamed origins. Every shipment lands with the named estate or cooperative on the spec card.
Dual-source from day one.
Two qualified Guatemalan suppliers behind every shipment. One cooperative for organic-capable volume, one independent estate for the single-estate line. Volume security without single-supplier risk.
Direct trade.
We pay on agreed terms. No off-book discounts. No consignment. No late-payment penalties used as a negotiation lever. We publish what we pay on request, to qualified buyers who care about it.
Full provenance.
Pre-shipment inspection by SGS or equivalent third party on every container. The PSI certificate ships with the bill of lading and is available to any buyer on request before purchase. Spec card with every lot lists supplier, harvest week, moisture, and current wholesale price.
HOW WE OPERATE
Four Operating Principles
Single-origin.
Guatemala only. Never blended commodity lots from unnamed origins. Every shipment lands with the named estate or cooperative on the spec card.
Dual-source from day one.
Two qualified Guatemalan suppliers behind every shipment. One cooperative for organic-capable volume, one independent estate for the single-estate line. Volume security without single-supplier risk.
Direct trade.
We pay on agreed terms. No off-book discounts. No consignment. No late-payment penalties used as a negotiation lever. We publish what we pay on request, to qualified buyers who care about it.
Full provenance.
Pre-shipment inspection by SGS or equivalent third party on every container. The PSI certificate ships with the bill of lading and is available to any buyer on request before purchase. Spec card with every lot lists supplier, harvest week, moisture, and current wholesale price.