- Region
- Huehuetenango
- Process
- Washed
- Roasted
- 06.10.26
Tasting notes
- Caramel
- Apple
- Creamy aroma
Clean and full-bodied.
Where it grows
Huehuetenango
The process
Washed
The fruit is removed before drying, so the flavour comes from the bean itself. Washed coffees taste clean and bright.
Washed process
Step by step
- 01 / 06Harvest
Only ripe red cherries are picked by hand.
- 02 / 06Pulping
The skin and most of the fruit are removed the same day.
- 03 / 06Fermentation
The beans rest in tanks for 12–48 hours to loosen the sticky mucilage.
- 04 / 06Washing
Clean water rinses the beans until they feel like gravel.
- 05 / 06Drying
Two to three weeks on patios or raised beds, turned by hand.
- 06 / 06Milling
The parchment is removed and the green coffee is graded for export.
How to brew
Brew your Guatemala
- 01 / 07Open
Tear open the vacuum-sealed bag along the top seal.
- 02 / 07Take out
Slide the drip filter out of the bag.
- 03 / 07Tear
Tear the filter open along the dotted line.
- 04 / 07Hang
Pull out the paper legs on each side and hook them over your mug.
- 05 / 07Bloom
Pour about 20 ml of water at 92–96 °C. Wait 30 seconds.
- 06 / 07Pour
Pour slowly in three or four rounds, up to 150–180 ml.
- 07 / 07Enjoy
Let it drain, lift the filter out, and drink.
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