Guatemala, Antigua - Filter

Origin

• 🇬🇹 Guatemala· Antigua

Tasting notes

Character

• Clean
  50
• Bright
  40

Flavour Notes: Milk Chocolate, Orchid Fruits, Cherry Origin: undefined, Guatemala Producer: Los Volcanes Coffee Processing: 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. Farm: Farms of Antigua Washing StationWashing stationA central mill where many smallholder farmers deliver cherry for processing. In Ethiopia, Kenya, and Rwanda the station name (e.g. Idido) often identifies the coffee.: Beneficio La Esperanza 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.: 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., GeishaGesha (Geisha)A rare, jasmine-and-bergamot scented variety originally from Ethiopia's Gesha forest, made famous by Panama's Hacienda La Esmeralda. Routinely the most expensive coffee at auction. Altitude: 1550 - 1900m m.a.s.l. Roast Profile: Filter RoastEspresso / omni roastAn 'espresso roast' is developed further for extraction under pressure; an 'omni roast' is profiled to work for both espresso and filter from one bag. Degree: Light From the hills around Antigua, Guatemala, this coffee is collected ripe from local 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. and estates, then brought to Los Volcanes Coffee’s Beneficio La Esperanza. After careful washing and sorting, the coffee is pulped and undergoes a closely monitored fermentation with temperature control to keep the profile precise and clean. The parchment is then washed again and dried on patios under the sun, with regular raking and careful piling to manage heat and ensure even moisture loss. What we love at Fjord is the composure and clarity in the cup: Expect rich Milk Chocolatey notes with the brightness that reminds us of Orchid Fruits & Cherry, structured and a calm, persistent sweetness that deepens as it cools. It’s a quietly expressive, classic washed profile delivered with modern precision. A mix of Bourbon, Catuai and Geisha from the farms of Antigua adds nuance and gentle florality. We roast this lightly for filter to honour the work at origin and to present the elegant definition that a well-executed washed process can achieve. 250g €/kg: 59.6€ | 1kg €/kg: 51.9€ All coffees come as whole beans.If you need a coffee grinder we highly recommend purchasing the Fellow Ode Grinder . All prices include mwst. For shipping rates: Shipping Information