Hermanas Mendez Guatemala

Caramelo Candy | Golden Raisin | Buttery

Region: Huehuetenango

Elevation: 1500-1700 MASL

Varietals: Bourbon & Caturra

Process: Washed

Roast: Light Medium

The Coffee: A multi-varietal, Bourbon & Caturra coffee roasted on the light side of medium. This coffee carries a cleans profile that's all candy bar with mild acidity and buttery texture. We note loads of dark chocolate and caramel candy with a muted fruit on the finish we taste as golden raisin. The body of the cup has a texture that is buttery while finishing smooth with mild acidity making this coffee appropriate for all brew formats.

The Producer: This microlot coffee comes to us from three sisters (Hermanas Mendez) out of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Their farms include Los Nascimientos, Los Pinos and El Mirador. With impeccable harvesting practices that include top-tier sorting and grading (think Kenya) where only the ripest cherries are harvested and beans (seeds) are sorted by size. They take the next step of taking 3 separate nano-lots where they are blended together to create a very limited 19 bag microlot. Three sisters working together on separate lots while acting as a cooperative to contribute to the final goal of high-quality coffees, we are extremely proud to be able to bring these coffees to the table.