Guatemala - Blue Ayarza - Natural

Cupping Notes: Blueberry, concord grape, chocolate, black cherry About This Coffee The region of Ayarza is a special one, landmarked by the drastic landscape and cold blue water from the Laguna de Ayarza and Laguna Azul. The lake was formed by two massive volcanos that collapsed and formed a large crater. The legends surrounding this lake are numerous like the one that says the bottom has never been found. There is a large white rock that resembles a petrified woman who didn’t follow the orders of Jesus. In short, there are simply too many good stories about Ayarza to do it justice! We always knew the region had massive potential to produce specialty coffee, but the cups that we found were usually solid but unsurprising. Four years ago a wet mill was rented at 1,500 meters on a RFA certified farm. The quality coming from the washed coffee was much better than we expected. Next we tried the honey and masceration processes. For natural-processed coffees under the Blue Ayarza mark, the best cherries from small holders in the region are delivered to the mill, often in their own pickup trucks. Cherry is sent to Amatitilan for drying, the coffee starts for 10 days on the patio. To finish the coffee is mechanically dried for 5-10 hours. Country of Origin: Guatemala Region: Santa Rosa Producer Type: Small Holder Farmers Plant Species: Arabica Varietal: Anacafe 14, Bourbon, Catuai, Pache Processing: Natural/ Dry Processed Processing Description: Sun Dried on Patios for 10 days then with mechanical drier for 5-10 hours Growing Altitude: 2000 MASL