Finca La Bolsa, Guatemala

Grenadine Dried Apricot Ruby Oolong

A lovely single estate coffee from a well known and long time producer in Maria Elena Vides of Finca La Bolsa. This coffee balances nuance and comfort well, bright grenadine, sweet and rounding dried apricot, followed with a lingering floral finish like a ruby oolong tea.

Size 10oz 2lbs 5lbs

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About This Coffee

Flavors: Grenadine, Dried Apricot, Ruby Oolong

Sourced from: Huehuetanango, Guatemala

Elevation grown: 1500-1700 Meters

Producers: Maria Elena Vides

Varietals: Bourbon, Caturra

Harvested: 2026

Process: Washed

Once the cherry is picked, it is brought to the processing mill where it is left in bags for an average of 36 hours depending on the weather. After that portion of the process, it is sent through the de-pulper where the skin is removed before going to traditional fermentation tanks. The timing of traditional fermentation is also temperature dependent, but once the desired pH and brix levels are reached the coffee is spread out onto patios to dry.

Huehuetanango, Guatemala

This coffee comes from Finca La Bolsa in Guatemala. The plantation of Bourbon and Caturra coffee trees has been run by the Vides family since 1958. It all began in 1958 when Dr. Vides bought a piece of land named La Bolsa, located in La Libertad, Huehuetenango. He began to grow coffee until the entire farm was cultivated with Bourbon and Caturra varietals. In the beginning, he traveled on horseback to get to the farm, about 6 kilometers from the Interamerican Highway. Dr. Vides loved this land and was anxious to work the farm by cultivating, harvesting, and producing high-quality coffee. In 1984, Guatemala's National Coffee Association (ANACAFE) awarded Dr. Vides the "Outstanding Coffee Grower" award. Since 1995, the farm has been run by his daughter, Maria Elena Vides, and his grandson, Renardo Ovalle.

--Covoya

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