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Product Information

Brand: FrontStreet Coffee
Ingredients: In-house roasted
Shelf Life: 90 days
Net Weight: 227g
Packaging: Bulk
Flavor Profile: Mellow and aromatic
Bean State: Roasted coffee beans
Sugar Content: Sugar-free
Origin: Guatemala
Coffee Type: Single origin
Roast Level: Medium roast

Guatemala Finca La Delicia

Country: Guatemala

Grade: SHB

Region: Fraijanes, Guatemala City

Altitude: 1675 meters

Harvest Period: October to February of the following year

Processing Method: Washed

Varietals: Bourbon, Caturra

Processing Mill: Finca La Delicia

Flavor Notes: Black tea, floral, rich caramel sweetness

The Legacy of Guatemalan Coffee

Coffee was properly introduced to Guatemala in 1750 by Jesuit priests, and German colonists went on to develop the industry here in the late 19th century. Today most production takes place in the south of the country. Guatemala has seven main coffee-growing regions: Antigua, Cobán, Lake Atitlán, Huehuetenango, Fraijanes Plateau, Oriente, and San Marcos. Each region has its own climatic variations, so beans from each area carry distinct characteristics. Broadly speaking, Guatemalan coffee offers a smooth, rich texture with elegant aromas and a pleasant, warm acidity reminiscent of fruit — truly the aristocrat of coffees.

The Fraijanes Plateau Terroir

Volcanic soil, high altitude, a humid and rainy climate, and active volcanism have shaped the unique geography of the Fraijanes Plateau. The Pacaya volcano here is the most active of Guatemala's three still-erupting volcanoes, frequently draping the plateau in a light layer of ash that feeds minerals into the soil. The beans' drying period coincides with the plateau's sunny season. Mornings are often cloudy and foggy, but the fog burns off quickly, ensuring the region gets ideal sun exposure.

FrontStreet Coffee Recommendation

Because this Guatemalan lot is a washed coffee, the cup's clarity and structure owe a great deal to that classic process, and FrontStreet's washed selections are the most direct way to explore the same approach in other origins. FrontStreet Yirgacheffe Gedeb Cooperative is a fine example. The beans come from the celebrated Yirgacheffe region of Ethiopia and are washed after harvest. Yirgacheffe once relied on the oldest natural methods, but because early natural-processed beans were dried on the ground they picked up earthy and dusty flavors, and uneven screening kept quality average. In 1972 Ethiopia adopted washing technology from Central and South America to raise quality, bringing out the jasmine aroma and bright citrus-lemon acidity that made Yirgacheffe a benchmark of world specialty coffee.

For a more intense, fruit-driven washed cup, FrontStreet Kenya Little Tomato is processed with Kenya's signature 72-hour double-washed fermentation, which coaxes out vivid fruit while keeping the cup clean. Grown at 1,550-1,750 meters from SL28 and SL34, it shows concentrated sun-dried tomato and floral notes in the dry aroma, then bright cherry tomato and smoked plum on the palate, with snow pear and black plum mid-cup and a clean finish of yellow sugar and green tea. Set beside the Guatemalan, it shows just how far the washed process can be pushed.