Guatemala, La Paloma

Origin

• 🇬🇹 Guatemala· Huehuetenango

Tasting notes

IDAIN BARRIOS IS THE PROUD OWNER OF FINCA LA PALOMA, LOCATED IN THE LUSH COFFEE-GROWING REGION OF CUILCO, HUEHUETENANGO. THIS AREA IS HOME TO SOME OF GUATEMALA’S MOST BEAUTIFUL COFFEE FARMS. FOR BARRIOS, COFFEE FARMING IS BOTH A PASSION AND A LIVELIHOOD, AND HE TAKES GREAT CARE IN PRODUCING HIGH- QUALITY, EXCEPTIONAL COFFEE. HE MAINLY GROWS PACAMARA AND BOURBONBourbonOne of the two foundational arabica varieties (with Typica), named after Île Bourbon (Réunion). Sweet, balanced, caramel-leaning; parent of countless modern cultivars. VARIETIES, WHILE ALSO EXPERIMENTING WITH HYBRID COFFEE PLANTS TO EXPLORE NEW FLAVOURS. A STRONG ADVOCATE FOR SUSTAINABILITY, BARRIOS NURTURES HIS COFFEE CROPS BUT ALSO WORKS TO PROTECT THE SURROUNDING NATIVE FOREST.