Description
Notes of toasted hazelnut and vanilla with a pleasant, sparkling acidity. Velvety chocolate and crisp, clean finish.
This coffee is grown in the Antigua region, Guatemala’s oldest and best- known coffee growing region. The region is surround by three volcanoes: the “Agua”, “Acatenango” and the “Fuego”. The rich volcanic soil makes it ideal for growing coffee. Every once in a while the active volcano “Fuego” (Fire) will sprinkle the region with a fresh coating of ash. Its climate is ideal for growing coffee with a dry season that goes from November through April, and a rainy season that goes from May through October. The coffee is processed using the wet method and dried out on patios or in drums using parchment or wood as fuel. The coffee beans are hand sorted. It is a large bean with a bluish-green color, grown at an altitude of 5,000 to 5,600 feet above sea level. The coffee is harvested from October through March and exporting is from March through June. The coffee uses banana trees as a form of shade growing.
Country: GUATEMALA
District: Antigua
Altitude: 1500-1700 meters above sea level
Variety: Arabigo Bourbon
Processing: Washed
Mill: La Esperanza Wet Mill
Producers: Farms & Small Producers in the region
