Guatemala Huehuetenango Mam SHB Roasted

CUP PROFILE:  Cola  • Brown Sugar • Soft Peach

Taste:

We been drinking this over the past 2 months. On espresso and drip and both are fantastic. This coffee is a crowd pleaser for both light and dark roast drinkers. 

The wet aroma opens with sweet caramel and milk chocolate notes, alongside hints of fresh biscotti. Each sip offers a smooth, creamy mouthfeel. We get a Cola taste when hot with chocolatey depth with subtle almond and pistachio notes. As it cools, the flavors evolve, revealing softer tones of peach, coconut, and creamy milkiness with a lingering sweetness that shocked us. It seemed like a new coffee as it cooled. 

A balanced and dynamic cup, this coffee invites exploration with every brew.

Resting Suggestions:

Any drip 2-3 weeks from the roasted date. For espresso, 3-4 weeks from the roast date for ideal taste. If you are low on coffee its ok to dive in earlier! 

Farm Notes:

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 indigenous families with farms that average just a few acres in size have partnered with an export company called UNEX 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. UNEX 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 UNEX, producers have gained access to technical assistance for managing their farms with the best organic 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. UNEX has also established funds for mobile clinics that can provide healthcare in the most remote indigenous communities.