Guatemala Jabiru

Origin

• 🇬🇹 Guatemala· Huehuetenango

Tasting notes

Character

• Clean
  30
• Comforting
  20

Name: Jabiru Producer: Small Producers Origin: Union Cantitril, Huehuetenango Varietal: BourbonBourbonOne of the two foundational arabica varieties (with Typica), named after Île Bourbon (Réunion). Sweet, balanced, caramel-leaning; parent of countless modern cultivars., CatuaiCatuaíA Brazilian cross of Mundo Novo and Caturra: short, productive, storm-resistant. Sweet, mild, dependable — everywhere in Brazil and Central America., CaturraCaturraA natural dwarf mutation of Bourbon found in Brazil: compact plants, easier picking, bright and clean cup. A workhorse across Latin America., Pache Altitude: 1500-1800 metres above sea level 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. Flavours: Lemon, Almond, Peach, Toffee Importer: Covoya Where is it from? About This Coffee Jabiru is an SHB EP grade washed coffee from the Union Cantinil municipality located in the Huehuetenango department of Guatemala. We work with a number of small producers in the region with farms averaging 1.5 hectares in size who contribute to this lot. Varieties harvested include Bourbon, Caturra, TypicaTypicaThe oldest cultivated arabica lineage, ancestor of most Latin American coffee. Low yield, clean and sweet cup; the baseline other varieties are measured against., and Catuai, while growing altitude is 1,500 - 1,800masl. This lot is Rainforest Alliance certified. The Region Huehuetenango is both a large department (or state) and the eponymous 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 smallholdersSmallholderA farmer growing coffee on a small family plot — often under two hectares. Most of the world's coffee is grown this way, typically pooled at cooperatives or washing stations. with around 1 hectare of land. In order to buy coffee directly from these smallholder groups we 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. Our micro-warehouse in Unión Cantinil is located in the heart of the municipality and receives coffee from a small radius of about 15km. This high altitude region has some of the best coffees in Huehuetenango. 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. The Process This coffee is fully processed by smallholder farmers. Cherries are harvested ripe and then de-pulped usually by either manual or sma