Hunapú, Guatemala

Origin

• 🇬🇹 Guatemala

Tasting notes

Character

• Clean
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Most of these families are indigenous producers who grow the traditional 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., Bourbón, using techniques and traditions passed down from one generation to the next. Once harvested, the ripe cherries are delivered to local miller and exporter Bella Vista, where they are processed in a modified 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. manner, using an ecopulper to conserve the local area’s scarce water resources. The coffee is dried on raised beds under a protective covering. Each individual lot is sampled, and only the best of the best get collected together to form this amazing Hunapú offering. Celebrating 20 Years of Coffee This year, Ritual is celebrating our 20th anniversary by showcasing special coffees from our history. Each bag will feature a “20th Anniversary” sticker and will include interviews with the coffee producers, agronomists, exporters, and importers who have contributed to bringing these coffees to us. Learn more about the 20th Anniversary coffees and check out our first interview with Melanie Herrera below. SmallholderSmallholderA 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. producers on the slopes of the Agua and Acatenango volcanoes have been growing coffee for hundreds of years.