Cupping Notes - Milk Chocolate, Red Apples, Golden Raisins
Origin - Guatemala
Location – Huehuetenango
Producer - Various small holders
Altitude - 1300 - 2000 Meters above sea level
Process – Washed
Varietal - Caturra, Catuaí, Bourbon, Pache
This beautiful washed coffee from Huehuetenango exemplifies the rich, crisp taste we have come to expect from this region.
Huehuetenango is both a large department (or state) and the capital city of that same department. While coffee isn’t grown in the city of Huehuetenango, it is abundant in the high altitude mountains to the west and north of the city. Producers are predominantly smallholders with around 1 hectare of land. In order to buy coffee directly from these smallholder groups, our partner exporters have installed a number or regional micro-warehouses and buying stations. This has both enabled us to receive coffee directly from the small holders and cut the transport & logistics costs for them; all while providing stable market access for these remote communities.
This high altitude region has some of the best coffees in Guatemala. The generally north facing aspect of the mountains means the sun takes its time reaching the small plots where the coffee is grown. While there is some Catimor planted in the region, the common varietals are more traditional and conducive to a high quality cup, such as Bourbons, Caturras and Paches.
This is a great coffee with punchy, sweet flavours, well rounded with medium malic acidity.
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