Characteristics of Guatemala Wine-Flavored Natural Process Coffee Beans and Brewing Methods

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Guatemala is a country with numerous volcanoes, and coffee grown in volcanic soil produces rich specialty coffee. Guatemala has a high average elevation, which means coffee trees grow in environments with significant temperature differences between day and night. This harsh environment with large diurnal temperature variations allows coffee cherries to mature longer and more slowly on the trees. The beans are all hard beans, yet their flavors are more complete and richer.

Characteristics

Rich aroma, excellent balance, high sweetness, with an elegant and smooth mouthfeel.

New Coffee Origin

The newly arrived coffee beans come from a top-tier estate in Guatemala's New Oriente region - the Cardilas Estate.

Wine-Aged Natural Flavor Profile

Pineapple, muskmelon, dried apricots, candied lemon peel, Bordeaux wine, green tea with cinnamon spice, overall filled with rich sweetness and the full-bodied aroma of smoked plum.

Pacas is a natural mutation of Bourbon, similar to Catuerra from Brazil and Villa Sarchi from Costa Rica. Like other widely cultivated Bourbon mutations, Pacas is a new variety formed by single-gene mutation, which gives Pacas a crucial characteristic: plants can be planted more densely, ultimately resulting in higher yields per unit area.

Pacas was first discovered in 1949 by the Pacas family in the Santa Ana region of El Salvador. Fernando Alberto Pacas Figueroa found some plants with different morphological characteristics on their family's Finca San Rafael estate. He then began collecting seeds and conducting selective breeding, later developing about 3/4 of a hectare of Pacas "pioneer nursery."

By 1956, Francisco de Sola and Fernando's son, Fernando Alberto Pacas Trujillo, began researching the Pacas variety with the help of Professor William Cogwill from Florida. They compared San Ramón Bourbon with an "unknown" new variety. This "unknown" variety showed completely different characteristics, with plant morphology distinct from Bourbon, having shorter internodal spacing and larger fruiting areas. Finally, they named this variety "Pacas."

Guatemala is a renowned producer of high-quality Arabica coffee in Central America. Coffee from its five volcanic regions and three non-volcanic regions is highly distinctive and enjoys an excellent reputation in the international market.

New Oriente®

Coffee in this region has been grown entirely by small-scale farmers since the 1950s. Today, every farmer in the mountainous area is a coffee production unit. This region was once Guatemala's most remote and poorest area but now shows vibrant vitality. With rainy and cloudy weather, New Oriente was an ancient volcanic region where soil evolved from volcanic metamorphic rocks, making it rich in minerals and nutritionally balanced, unlike other volcanic coffee regions.

Brewing Method

Hand-pour Guatemalan wine-aged natural coffee: 15g of beans, medium grind (small Fuji ghost tooth grinder #4), V60 dripper, water temperature 88-89°C. First pour 30g of water for a 27-second bloom, then pour to 105g and stop. Wait until the water level in the coffee bed drops to halfway, then continue pouring slowly until reaching 225g. Avoid the tail section. Water-to-coffee ratio is 1:15, extraction time 2:00.

Product Information

Manufacturer: FrontStreet Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee)
Address: No. 10 Bao'an Qian Street, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou
Manufacturer Contact: 020-38364473
Ingredients: In-house roasted
Shelf Life: 30 days
Net Content: 227g
Packaging: Bulk
Taste: Neutral
Coffee Bean State: Roasted coffee beans
Sugar Content: Sugar-free
Origin: Guatemala
Coffee Type: Other
Roast Level: Medium roast

Guatemala Plan del Guayabo Estate

Country: Guatemala
Region: New Oriente
Estate: Cardilas Estate
Grade: SHB
Processing Method: Wine-aged natural processing

Regional Characteristics

The characteristics of this producing region include fertile volcanic soil, lower humidity, abundant sunshine, and cool nights. This valley is surrounded by three volcanoes: Agua, Fuego, and Acatenango. Volcanic ash from eruptions has enriched the soil in the Antigua region with minerals. Volcanic pumice retains moisture, compensating for the Antigua region's low rainfall; dense shade provides protection against occasional frost damage.

Variety: Pacas
Elevation: 1,675 meters
Flavor: Passion fruit, strawberry sandwich cookies, blueberry

Important Notice :

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Tel:020 38364473