House Beans
Hasta La Vista
House Beans
Hasta La Vista
Description
This coffee is for the professional and serious of the group. A beautiful dark roast bringing forth heavy notes of dark chocolate and toblerone-like flavors. A fun caramel and vanilla sweetness balances out the coffee making sure you'll be back for the next sip.
Guatemalan
Origin
Real Name:
Guatemala Organic Huehuetenango Shb Ep
Country:
Guatemala
Region:
Huehuetenango, Guatemala
Grower:
Association of Special Coffee Producers of Huehuetenango (ASOPCE)
There are plenty of obstacles to cultivating and exporting coffee from the department of Huehuetenango. The terrain is rugged, and the weather is extreme. But coffee grows well here, and more than 450 families with farms that average just a few acres in size work together through a cooperative called the Association of Special Coffee Producers of Huehuetenango (ASOPCE) to overcome the obstacles. Each family uses their own micro-mill to process their harvest, which allows for meticulous care in cherry selection, depulping, fermenting, and drying the coffee. ASOPCE has a centralized warehouse to store dried parchment until it is time to move the coffee across the country along rough roads to Guatemala City where the coffee is prepared for export. Through ASOPCE, producers have gained access to technical assistance for managing their farms with the best agricultural practices. Using materials like coffee pulp to make organic fertilizers has helped reduce the transportation costs associated with purchasing fertilizer from afar, and at the same time, creates an abundant source of fertilizer that ensures better yields and quality. ASOPCE partners with an export company called BICAFE, which has a dry-mill facility powered by 250 solar panels.
Coffee specifications
Variety:
Bourbon, Catuai, Caturra, Pache, and San Ramon
Process:
Fully washed and dried in the sun
Harvest:
December - April
Altitude:
1350-2050 masl
Soil:
Clay minerals
Certifications:
Organic