Tasting Notes: Caramel / Apricot / Baking Spice

We’re thrilled to introduce this delightful and intricate coffee, capturing the very best of Guatemala in every sip! Enjoy flavor notes of sweet caramel, juicy apricot, and a warm hint of baking spice in the finish.

This blend was made when cupped with Christian, one of the main producers and millers in Guatemala. We cupped many, many coffees and had two favorites. We experimented and created a wonderful blend highlighting the body and notes of honey, fig, and caramel from Chimaltenango with the floral orange citrus and cherry fruit notes from Rio Azul in Huehuetenango. With Guatemala Huehuetenango Rio Azul SHB EP’s focus on high altitude and clean processing, this SHB EP regional blend has all of the attributes we love about a coffee from Huehuetenango—vivid acidity and prominent fruit and floral notes.

Microclimate: Huehuetenango is well-known for its high altitudes and consistent weather patterns, which are perfect for producing the sparkling acidity and distinctive fruit flavors of the region . The microclimate is unique: the region lies at an intersection of hot air sweeping eastwards from the Plains of Tehuantepec in Oaxaca, Mexico and cool air rushing down from the Cuchumatanes Mountains. This meeting of hot and cold air keeps frost in check and enables coffee cultivation at the high altitude of 1900-2000 masl.

Direct Trade : Yes
Country: Guatemala
Region: Huehuetenango
Altitude: 1900-2000
Varietal: Bourbon, Caturra, Catuaí
Process: Washed
Roast Level: Medium