TASTING NOTES | APPLE. GRAPEFRUIT. ALMOND. DARK CHOCOLATE Jacinto Ramirez is a 4th generation coffee grower born and raised in Michicoy, a town in San Pedro Necta, Huehuetenango. His farm is part of a larger network of farms owned and operated by his relatives. Coffee is intercropped with chalum trees that provide shade for growing coffee. The chalum trees’ falling leaves also provide a natural fertilizer. Cherry is selectively handpicked and pulped on the farm’s drum pulper. Coffee is fermented in fermentation tanks for 30 hours and then washed in clean water. Wet parchment is laid on patios to sundry. They rake parchment frequently to ensure even drying. It takes approximately 5 to 8 days for parchment to dry. Once dry, parchment is bagged and taken to a warehouse in Huehuetenango City where the low humidity is ideal for storing and resting parchment. Parchments rests for approximately 2 months before being milled and prepared for export. Huehuetenango is well-known for its high altitude and consistent weather patterns. The region lies at a nexus of hot air sweeping eastwards from the Plains of Tehuantepec in Oaxaca, Mexico and cool air rushing down from the Cuchumantanes Mountains. The meeting of this hot and cold air creates a microclimate that keeps frost in check and enables coffee cultivation at higher altitudes: coffee production at 2,000 meters above sea level is common. These conditions are perfect for producing the sparkling acidity and distinctive fruit flavors of the region. This Bourbon lot from Jacinto Ramirez features the bright, fruity and sweet flavours we love from Huehuetenango.   Country of origin: Guatemala Finca: Familia Ramirez Location: Michicoy, Huehuetenango Altitude: 1700masl Producers: Jacinto Ramirez & family Varieties: Bourbon Processing: Fully Washed Harvest & Shipping: November-April 2021 SCA Quality Score: 87 Suggested brew method: Espresso