Guatemalan Coffee Beans | San Marco Volcano Region | Viscaya Estate Red Catuai, Bourbon

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Estate Introduction

Viscaya Coffee Estate is located in Guatemala's earliest producing region, renowned for its high-quality coffee for two hundred years. The coffee from Viscaya Estate grows along mountain ridges at elevations ranging from 1,300 to 1,800 meters. With temperatures between 21 to 27 degrees Celsius, influenced by Pacific sea breezes and humidity, the relative humidity ranges from 70% to 80%, with rainfall between 4,000 to 5,000 millimeters, making it the highest rainfall area among Guatemala's eight producing regions.

Thanks to the volcanic ash provided by the nearby active Santiaguito volcano, the estate benefits from rich volcanic soil. Additionally, the Santa Maria volcano experienced the largest eruption of the 20th century in 1902, with massive amounts of volcanic ash blocking sunlight and causing global temperatures to drop by half a degree. All coffee estates were buried under volcanic ash, causing coffee production to decline by 75%, taking twenty years to gradually recover.

The volcanic ash from the nearby active Santiaguito volcano makes its soil even more fertile. Our coffee estate covers 500 hectares, with 80% dedicated to cultivation and 20% preserved as tropical rainforest. The cultivation areas include Bourbon, Catuaí, and Caturra coffee varieties. Shade trees consist mainly of local Inca trees and some fruit trees. The harvest period runs from December to March, making it the earliest harvesting region in Guatemala. Due to climate conditions and unpredictable rainfall, most estates have their own washing facilities, then dry the coffee partially in courtyards before completing the drying process using low-temperature methods.

Coffee Profile

• Estate: Viscaya Estate
• Region: San Marcos Volcanic Region
• Altitude: 1,200-1,400m
• Soil: Volcanic soil
• Rainfall: 4,000 - 5,000 mm
• Processing: Washed processing method
• Certification: ERGOS Origin Select
• Varieties: Red Catuai, Bourbon
• Bean Size: 15 to 18 - 90.0%
• Moisture Content: 10.2%
• Flavor Notes: Caramel and nut undertones, bright California plum acidity, herbal notes. Medium-dark roast with excellent balance and cleanliness, recommended for espresso blends.

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