GUATEMALA, Central America

Origin

• 🇬🇹 Guatemala· Huehuetenango

Tasting notes

Character

• Bold
  50
• Clean
  30

8oz / 227g Tasting NotesTasting notesThe flavors a roaster perceives in the cup — 'jasmine, apricot, black tea'. Descriptive associations, not ingredients: nothing is added to the coffee.: Cinnamon, Cardamon, Clove Origin: GUATEMALA Roast Level: Dark Region: Huehuetenago Co-Op: La Federación Comercializadora de Café Especial de Guatemala (FECCEG) Growing Altitude: 1650 metres Arabica 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.: TypicaTypicaThe oldest cultivated arabica lineage, ancestor of most Latin American coffee. Low yield, clean and sweet cup; the baseline other varieties are measured against., BourbonBourbonOne of the two foundational arabica varieties (with Typica), named after Île Bourbon (Réunion). Sweet, balanced, caramel-leaning; parent of countless modern cultivars., CaturraCaturraA natural dwarf mutation of Bourbon found in Brazil: compact plants, easier picking, bright and clean cup. A workhorse across Latin America., CatuaiCatuaíA Brazilian cross of Mundo Novo and Caturra: short, productive, storm-resistant. Sweet, mild, dependable — everywhere in Brazil and Central America. Harvest Period: December - April Milling Process: Fully 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., Patio Dried Certification: Fair Trade & Organic La Federación Comercializadora de Café Especial de Guatemala (FECCEG), represents 1,943 small farmers, including 529 women, and comprised of 12 small producer cooperatives in the Western Highlands of Guatemala. This region includes parts of Chimaltenango, Huehuetenango, Quiché, Sololá, San Marcos and Quetzaltenango. FECCEG focuses on strengthening producer networks and achieve fair prices for their agricultural products. They also focus on organic, value-added agriculture and projects that promote gender equality and food security.