Guatemala Buenos Aires Huehuetenango Natural
Limited Roast - Light
GUATEMALA NATURAL
Looking for a natural that is just fruit, fruit, fruit? You’ve found it! This old-world Bourbon variety lot from the famed Huehuetenango region boasts all the sweet, ripe flavors you’d expect: strawberry, raspberry, and grape, with a jam-like sweetness, plus a little hint of wine or whiskey. As is the case with most naturals, we dig it as a pourover and also as espresso - enjoy!
PRODUCER:
Asociación de Apicultores y Caficultores de Union Cantinil (AAPICUC)
ORIGIN:
Buenos Aires region of Huehuetenango
VARIETY:
Bourbon
ELEVATION:
1,300 - 2,000 masl
PROCESS:
Natural/Sun-dried on raised beds
HARVEST:
November 2023 - April 2024
TASTING:
Strawberry jam & rum, juicy
Why We Love This Coffee
Asociación de Apicultores y Caficultores de Union Cantinil was founded in 2011 to help producers grow organic coffee and develop environmentally-sustainable practices. This is a group of producers that grow coffee on very small farms - only 3 hectares each on average. Two of the highlights that AAPICUC introduced were 1) beekeeping - this is done in tandem with the coffee production as not only do the producers end up with an additional product to sell (honey), the presence of bees actually boosts coffee yields by as much as 20-25%, even though coffee trees are self-pollinating and do not need the bees for pollination; and 2) filtered processing water - this helps protect local waterways.
