Guatemala - La Soledad: Washed, Caturra & Bourbon

Origin

• 🇬🇹 Guatemala

Tasting notes

Character

• Clean
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If you would like your coffee shipped pre-ground, please choose from our 'Select Grind' option before adding this coffee to your cart. A balanced cup, with a fruity sweetness & subtle acidityAcidityThe bright, lively, fruit-like sensation in coffee — praise, not a flaw. Citric sparkle, malic apple-crispness, tartaric wine notes; light roasts preserve more of it.. Introducing the latest addition from the Perez family at La Soledad! Over the past decade La Soledad has been focused on cultivating specialty coffees and performing on-site milling. Country : Guatamala Farm Name : La Soledad Farm Owner: Raul Pérez Elevation : 1,500 m.a.s.l. VarietyVariety (cultivar)The botanical subtype of the coffee plant — Gesha, Bourbon, SL28 — analogous to grape varieties in wine. A major driver of cup character alongside origin and process. : CaturraCaturraA natural dwarf mutation of Bourbon found in Brazil: compact plants, easier picking, bright and clean cup. A workhorse across Latin America. & BourbonBourbonOne of the two foundational arabica varieties (with Typica), named after Île Bourbon (Réunion). Sweet, balanced, caramel-leaning; parent of countless modern cultivars. Process : WashedWashed processThe fruit is removed from the seed before drying, usually with fermentation and a water rinse. Tends to give clean, transparent cups where origin character shows clearly.