Guatemala Antigua (Washed Process) 12oz

Guatemala Santo Domingo coffee is made up of 15-20 small to medium sized producers in the Acatenango region, around the Acatenango and Agua volcanoes. All of these producers' farms are within a 25 mille range of Antigua and altogether they produce between 4 and 5containers of green coffee per season. The farms are traditionally managed, with lots of shade. The primary varieties of Arabica are Bourbon and Caturra. The cherry is collected by the miller/exporter and transported to their wet mill about 15-20 miles away in the town of Concepcion. There the wet process, pulping, fermentation, washing and drying is strictly supervised. All the coffee is dried on patios (dryers are there in case of bad weather and they are operated at very low temperatures). The dry mill, where the milling, cleaning, sorting and bagging for export takes place at the same location as the weat mill beneficio. The same exporter has been buying coffee from this group of producers for over 25 years ensuring consistency from crop to crop. Producer: Santo Domingo, collective of 15-20 small farms Region: Guatemala Antigua Micro-región: Acatenango Grade: Strictly Hard Bean (SHB) Altitude: 1400+ meters Processing: Traditional fully washed Drying: Full sun as conditions permit Varietals: Bourbon, Caturra Other features: Shade grown Cup Characteristics: Typically bright, zesty acidity but also offers a very smoothly textured bittersweet chocolate mouthfeel. Roasting Notes: Strictly Hard Bean (SHB), high grown coffees are durable and can be roasted to light or dark. Lighter roasts will be characterized by pronounced acidity and delicate wine notes. The acidity is sufficient to withstand darker roasting, meaning the coffee, when dark, will not be flat tasting and will remain vibrant as a stand-alone or blend component.