Guatemala | Huehuetenango Region | Vista Hermosa Farm | Pura Cepa Processing Method

Professional coffee knowledge exchange, for more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat public account: cafe_style)

FrontStreet Coffee Specialty Coffee Recommendation | Guatemala Boursea Pacamara

Guatemala Huehuetenango Vista Hermosa Pura Cepa Process

Country of Origin: Guatemala

Region: Huehuetenango

Farm: Finca Vista Hermosa

Producer: Edwin Martinez Pineda

Altitude: 1600-1900 meters

Variety: Caturra

Processing Method: Pura Cepa Process

Harvest Time: February-March 2018

Flavor: Balanced sweetness, good texture, chocolate, black plum, roasted hazelnut

In Pura Cepa, to achieve better coffee quality, controlled variables include: temperature, time, pH value, and microbial yeast types.

During the Pura Cepa processing of green coffee beans, controlled fermentation is achieved through inoculation (preventive injection) to control bacteria and yeast. This enables us to identify and select specific beneficial yeast species and bacterial strains to assist in fermentation, monitor their activity rates, and ensure that counterproductive bacteria are eliminated from the processing process.

PURA CEPA is an economical, natural, environmentally friendly, and easy-to-operate processing method that utilizes the unique properties of microorganisms, combined with scientific monitoring, to naturally and efficiently complete the fermentation process of green coffee beans, transforming waste into usable materials, making it economical and resource-saving.

Main Goal: A stable and controllable scientific fermentation process to achieve cleaner, more stable origin flavors at lower prices.

Guatemala Finca Vista Hermosa

Huehuetenango is a particularly special region among Guatemala's producing areas. While volcanic soil is most common in Guatemala, this region has limestone soil, giving Huehuetenango coffee a subtle mineral-like aroma. Typically, highlands around 2000 meters are prone to frost at night, but warm air currents from Mexico steadily flow into Huehuetenango, preventing frost damage to the high-altitude coffee plantations in this area.

Huehuetenango is recognized as one of the most beautiful producing regions, but this year many local producers encountered drought during the cherry ripening period, causing some branches to have semi-ripe cherries that had begun growing but failed to develop into mature red ones. Before the main harvest period began, the region experienced severe lack of rainfall for about 100 days, dealing a serious blow to the growth of Huehuetenango coffee. For many farmers, the production quantity of specialty grade coffee this year decreased by 30% compared to last year.

Edwin Martinez's "Finca Vista Hermosa" is located in northern Guatemala at an altitude of 1,600-1,900 meters. Since 2007, The Coffee Collective has been purchasing coffee from Edwin, making them one of the first coffee farms to engage in direct trade.

This batch was harvested from the most original section of the Vista Hermosa farm, manually harvested in February 2017, fermented in small tanks, then washed and dried.

The Coffee Collective paid 127% higher than the average market price for this batch of coffee, using light to medium roast to achieve optimal balance.

FrontStreet Coffee: A roastery in Guangzhou with a small shop but diverse coffee bean varieties, where you can find both famous and lesser-known beans, while also providing online store services. https://shop104210103.taobao.com

Important Notice :

前街咖啡 FrontStreet Coffee has moved to new addredd:

FrontStreet Coffee Address: 315,Donghua East Road,GuangZhou

Tel:020 38364473