Tasting Notes: Pineapple, Cherry, & White Peach

Country: Guatemala
Region: Alta Verapaz, Cobán
Varietal: Caturra
Process: Washed
Altitude: 1,400 - 1,600 MASL
Farm Owner: Valdés Family

ABOUT THE BEAN:

Santa Isabel (Las Flores) is a fifth-generation family farm and is owned by Luis Valdés Sr and managed by his son, Luis Jnr but affectionately known to friends and family as ‘Wicho’. The Valdés family care a lot about preserving their natural environment and have dedicated one-third of their farm to a natural forest reserve.

Santa Isabel sits near remarkable mountains, with cool climate, plenty of rainfall and dense rainforest. Within hours of being picked, the cherries are sorted through a wet mill and graded by weight, pulped immediately and fermented for up to 14 hours. It is soaked for 24 hours and dried in the sun for 7-10 days until it reaches desired humidity then transferred to greenhouse for a further 15-30 days to dry on raised beds.

BREWING GUIDE:

Espresso
Brew Ratio: 1:2.7
Dose: 22g
Beverage Mass: 60g
Contact Time: 28-32 seconds
Temperature: 94°c

Filter
Brew Ratio: 1:16
Dose: 15g
Water: 250g
Temperature: 97-100°C
Bloom: 50g (40 seconds)
Pours: 2 (including bloom): 50g, 200g
Pour Time: 1:30
Draw Time: 2:30