Huehuetenango - Carbonic Maceration a technique borrowed from winemaking

a technique borrowed from winemaking that amplifies fruit character and aromatic intensity

The same volcano

The result is deep and rich: bold body

The same farm

Huehuetenango - Carbonic Maceration a technique borrowed from winemakingGuatemala's highest, driest coffee frontier. Huehuetenango is the highest and driest of Guatemala's non volcanic regions. Hot, dry Tehuantepec winds rolling in from Mexico's plains shield these extreme altitude farms from frost, letting the cherries ripen slowly and develop unusual depth and intensity. This lot is carbonic maceration the whole cherries ferment in sealed, oxygen free tanks, a technique borrowed from winemaking that amplifies fruit