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Guatemala SHB EP Huehuetenango Santa Barbara Small Producers natural

washed

This cup is high in sweetness of plum,
fruity blackberry and smooth orange
give this coffee its unique flavor.

Plus 7% VAT

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All the facts about our Guatemala SHB EP Huehuetenango Santa Barbara Small Producers natural

Region Huehuetenango
Producer Victorino Sanchez Auilar
Variety Bourbon
Process washed
Type Washed Arabica
Category Mission Red
Harvest from November to April
Shipping from January to July
Unit GrainPro Sack à 30kg

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Guatemala

Santa Barbara

washed

Victorino Sanchez Aguilar has his small farm in Huehuetenango, located in Guatemala’s highest mountains. The climate is mild all year round thanks to the warm winds blowing from the Mexican plains. Victorino’s microlot is one of the Mam-Ethnia regional selections, only to be found in Huehuetenango. The rainfall is highest during the summer season. This is when the coffee blossoms flower and present the purple-red cherries on Victorino’s coffee trees. He hand-picks the best cherries and wet-mills it in his farm. The coffee is sun-dried next to his house and later delivered to a centralized mill used by the regional farmers.

Origin

Specialty coffee from Guatemala

Mountain

Varieties

26.9% Caturra, 21.9% Catimor, 21.2% Catuai, 8.9% Bourbon, 7.8% Sarchimor, 4% Pache, the REST are: Robusta, Typica, Pacamara, Villa Sarchi, Maragogype, Geisha, Maracaturra, Laurina

Processing methods

mainly washed, starting honeys and naturals on demand

Altitude range

1300 - 2000 masl

Harvest

December - April

Total yearly production

3 400 000 bags of 60 kg

Coffees from Guatemala

Guatemala’s coffee belt runs along a chain of 34 volcanoes that crosses the country from East to West and benefits the coffee production with soils rich in minerals and nutrients. The soil is mostly volcanic, limestone and pumice. Consistent rainfall and year round warm climate guarantee the crops. The coffee is mostly grown under Gravilea and Inga shade trees which make 7% of the national forest. It is always hand-picked and dried under the sun, except for the Cobán coffee, which production region is sometimes too humid.

Main production areas: San Marcos, Huehuetenango, Atitlán, Acatenango, Antigua, Cobán, Fraijanes, Oriente.

Cup Profile: A fragrant, full bodied coffee with pleasant citrus acidity. Depending on the region the coffee can vary from intense acidity and fruit notes to delicate sweetness and chocolatey.

Export bag size: 69 kg, specialties in 30 kg bags

Total number of coffee farmers: over 125.000 coffee farmers

Region Huehuetenango
Producer Victorino Sanchez Auilar
Variety Bourbon
Process washed
Type Washed Arabica
Harvest from November to April
Shipping from January to July
Unit GrainPro Sack à 30kg
This cup is high in sweetness of plum, fruity blackberry and smooth orange give this coffee its unique flavor.

Victorino Sanchez Aguilar has his small farm in Huehuetenango, located in Guatemala’s highest mountains. The climate is mild all year round thanks to the warm winds blowing from the Mexican plains. Victorino’s microlot is one of the Mam-Ethnia regional selections, only to be found in Huehuetenango. The rainfall is highest during the summer season. This is when the coffee blossoms flower and present the purple-red cherries on Victorino’s coffee trees. He hand-picks the best cherries and wet-mills it in his farm. The coffee is sun-dried next to his house and later delivered to a centralized mill used by the regional farmers.