GUATEMALA | La Esperanza | Villa Sarchi | Washed

Origin

• 🇬🇹 Guatemala· Antigua

Tasting notes

Character

• Clean
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Tasting NotesTasting notesThe flavors a roaster perceives in the cup — 'jasmine, apricot, black tea'. Descriptive associations, not ingredients: nothing is added to the coffee.: Apple, brown sugar, & vanilla Region: Antigua Farm: La Esperanza Relationship: Since 2016 Varietal: Villa Sarchi 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. Recipes: Espresso: 1:2.5 | Filter: 1:17 About: La Esperanza is located in the municipality of Antigua, in Guatemala. This specific lot is from a small 5-hectare plot, planted exclusively with the Villa Sarchi varietal. Villa Sarchi thrives in these dryer climates of Guatemala and is grown at elevations of 1500 masl. Josue Morales picked the cherries at an ideal sugar content so they could undergo an extended submerge fermentation process to develop a more complex flavor profile and mouthfeelBodyThe weight and texture of coffee in the mouth, from tea-like and delicate to syrupy and heavy. Driven by process, roast, variety, and brew method.; a very scientific approach and Jose nailed this process, delivering a super delicious coffee! Roasting days: Proud Mary roast Monday-Friday during normal business hours. To ensure freshness of coffee, best to order early in the week as postal services and couriers do not operate on weekends. Orders: placed by 8.30am PST will be roasted and dispatched the same day. If you are ordering on a Friday, and order after 8.30am then your coffee will be roasted the following business day - Monday.