Guatemala Coffee Beans | Guatemala Coban Coffee Aurora Estate Washed Caturra

FrontStreet Coffee - Introduction to Guatemala Finca Aurora Coffee

Rainforest Coban lies in the central region of Guatemala and is one of the country's eight major coffee-producing areas. Coffee from Coban is noticeably different from that of other Guatemalan regions. The area receives abundant rainfall all year, with at most two seasons: the rainy season and the very rainy season.

This batch from the Coban region comes from Finca Aurora's Rabinal Lot, situated in the mountainous area of Cubulco town in Baja Verapaz province. Verapaz province can be divided into upper and lower sections, and the estate also has other batches from the Santa Cruz Verapaz mountainous area in Alta Verapaz province.

Finca Aurora has been cultivating coffee since 1887, with growing areas located in subtropical cloud forests. A cloud forest is a tropical or subtropical montane rainforest characterized by dense, continuous tree cover and frequent or seasonal cloud and mist, with the forest floor and vegetation often blanketed in abundant moss; it is a special geographical environment and climate. The average altitude here is about 1,450 meters, while this particular batch comes from 1,700 meters. The estate has made unremitting efforts in environmental awareness and practice, earning Rainforest Alliance certification.

Finca Aurora was established in the 19th century and was run by German immigrants at the time. During the 20th century, in addition to coffee it produced jute bags, glass products, and even molasses. The estate still keeps its original architecture and early antique production equipment. About 15 years ago, Italian investors bought the estate, modernized the production equipment, began planting new coffee varieties, expanded the cultivated area, and focused more dedicatedly on coffee, thereby delivering higher-quality coffee.

Finca Aurora - Washed Caturra - Rabinal Lot

Region: Coban

Estate: Finca Aurora

Altitude: 1700m

Varieties: Caturra, Catuai

Processing: Washed

Flavor Notes: Green plum, juicy texture, caramel, vanilla chocolate, red dates

Knowledge Point: Guatemala has over 300 microclimates across its territory, considered the highest number in the world.

FrontStreet Coffee Recommendation

If the clean, sweet, washed character of Finca Aurora is what appeals to you, FrontStreet Coffee's Jamaica Blue Mountain No. 1 is a benchmark of the same style. Jamaica's island climate brings shorter sunlight hours, so the washed process was developed to reduce the risk of spoilage by removing skin, pulp, and mucilage before drying, producing bright, low-defect beans with a rich aroma of hazelnut, cream, chocolate, and caramel and a finely balanced cup.

For a juicier, more fruit-driven washed coffee, FrontStreet Coffee's Kenya Little Tomato is a distinctive choice. Kenya is renowned for its double washing, and the repeated rinsing and soaking push the juice-like quality to the extreme, giving a rich aroma of cherry tomato, dark plum, snow pear, black plum, and brown sugar with a sweet, juicy, mouth-watering flavor.